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About Mara Village

Mara is a mid sized village in Meliaputti tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 772, made up of 326 males and 446 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,368 females per 1000 males. The village covers 299 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mara village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Meliaputti
Pincode 532221
Area (hectares) 299 hectares
Population 772
Male Population 326
Female Population 446
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,368
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mara compares

By the 2011 count Mara is the 22nd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 798 residents. Its 299 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1093.

Getting to Mara

Mara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mara as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mara from other places

Mara lies about 11 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Ponduru, about 12 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Mara
Tehsil headquarters Meliaputti 11 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 11 km
Nearest railway station Ponduru 12 km

Villages closest to Mara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Meliaputti tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Mara

As per the Census of India 2011, Mara village had a population of 772. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 798 residents.

Mara village has 326 males and 446 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mara has about 1368 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1093.

The pincode recorded for Mara is 532221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mara covers 299 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mara falls under Meliaputti tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mara is Ponduru, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Mara.

Mara is about 11 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mara is in Meliaputti tehsil of Srikakulam district. Meliaputti is about 11 km away. Srikakulam is about 11 km away. Ponduru is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rompi (4.4 km), Santhoshapuram (6.3 km) and Joduru (13 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mara today is likely to be higher.

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