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About Marela Village

Marela is a small village in Hukumpeta tehsil, in the district of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 251, made up of 127 males and 124 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 131 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 531077, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marela village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Visakhapatnam
Tehsil Hukumpeta
Pincode 531077
Area (hectares) 131 hectares
Population 251
Male Population 127
Female Population 124
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
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 Marela compares

By the 2011 count Marela is the 74th largest of the 162 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 313 residents. Its 131 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1135.

Getting to Marela

Marela is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Marela 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 Marela from other places

Marela lies about 77 km from Visakhapatnam, and the nearest railway station is Gorapur, about 19 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 Marela
Tehsil headquarters Hukumpeta 8.8 km
Nearest railway station Gorapur 19 km
Nearest town Chodavaram 43 km
District headquarters Visakhapatnam 77 km

Villages closest to Marela

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hukumpeta 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 Marela

As per the Census of India 2011, Marela village had a population of 251. That makes it the 74th largest of the 162 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 313 residents.

Marela village has 127 males and 124 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marela has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1135.

The pincode recorded for Marela is 531077. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marela covers 131 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Marela falls under Hukumpeta tehsil of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Marela is Gorapur, about 19 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 Marela.

Marela is about 77 km from Visakhapatnam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marela is in Hukumpeta tehsil of Visakhapatnam district. Hukumpeta is about 8.8 km away. Gorapur is about 19 km away. Chodavaram is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pedagaruvu (under 2 km), Marripalem (under 2 km) and Masada (under 2 km).

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

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