Marutharode (also spelled Marutharoad) is a census town, gram panchayat and suburb of Palakkad city in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India.[2][3] It is one of Panchayat which is supposed to be part of proposed Palakkad Municipal Corporation.[4]
Marutharode
Marutharoad | |
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Suburb | |
![]() FOB Pirivusala, Marutharode | |
Coordinates: 10°46′25″N 76°41′50″E / 10.7737°N 76.6973°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Palakkad |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati Raj (India) |
• Body | Marutharode Panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 19.68 km2 (7.60 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 34,627 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
• Minority | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 678007 |
Vehicle registration | KL-09 |
Parliament constituency | Palakkad |
Assembly constituency | Malampuzha |
Demographics
editAs of 2011 Census, Marutharode had a population of 24,963 with 12,304 males and 12,659 females. Marutharode census town has an area of 9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi) with 6,040 families residing in it. 9% of the population was under 6 years of age. Marutharode had an average literacy of 89.67% higher than the national average of 74.04% and lower than state average of 94.00%; male literacy was 93.72% and female literacy was 85.78%.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "പാലക്കാട് ജില്ലയിലെ ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്തുകളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങള് | പഞ്ചായത്ത് വകുപ്പ്". dop.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "19 2 19p1 — Postimages". postlmg.cc. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Palakkad (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 150,151. Retrieved 14 July 2020.