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About Marika Village

Marika is a small village in Vepada tehsil, in the district of Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 328, made up of 157 males and 171 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,089 females per 1000 males. The village covers 185 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 535281, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marika Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marika village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Vizianagaram
Tehsil Vepada
Pincode 535281
Area (hectares) 185 hectares
Population 328
Male Population 157
Female Population 171
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,089
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marika compares

By the 2011 count Marika is the 34th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents. Its 185 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1017.

Getting to Marika

Marika is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Marika as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Marika from other places

Marika lies about 40 km from Vizianagaram, and the nearest railway station is Lakkavarapukota, 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 Marika
Tehsil headquarters Vepada 6.6 km
Nearest railway station Lakkavarapukota 12 km
Nearest town Chodavaram 26 km
District headquarters Vizianagaram 40 km

Villages closest to Marika

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Marika village had a population of 328. That makes it the 34th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents.

Marika village has 157 males and 171 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marika has about 1089 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1017.

The pincode recorded for Marika is 535281. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marika covers 185 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Marika falls under Vepada tehsil of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Marika is Lakkavarapukota, 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 10+ km distance for Marika.

Marika is about 40 km from Vizianagaram in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marika is in Vepada tehsil of Vizianagaram district. Vepada is about 6.6 km away. Lakkavarapukota is about 12 km away. Chodavaram is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Veldam (4.1 km), Kondagangupudi (5.2 km) and Chamaladivia Graharam (5.4 km).

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

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