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About Marteng Gaon Village

Marteng Gaon is a small village in Raha tehsil, in the district of Nagaon, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 121, made up of 65 males and 56 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 862 females per 1000 males. The village covers 174.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 782103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marteng Gaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marteng Gaon village
Description Value
State Assam
District Nagaon
Tehsil Raha
Pincode 782103
Area (hectares) 174.63 hectares
Population 121
Male Population 65
Female Population 56
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 862
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marteng Gaon compares

By the 2011 count Marteng Gaon is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,313 residents. Its 174.63 hectares work out to about 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 997.

Getting to Marteng Gaon

Marteng Gaon is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Marteng Gaon as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Marteng Gaon from other places

Marteng Gaon lies about 36 km from Nagaon, and the nearest railway station is Dharamtul, about 9.1 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 Marteng Gaon
Nearest town Morigaon 2.7 km
Nearest railway station Dharamtul 9.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Raha 19 km
District headquarters Nagaon 36 km

Villages closest to Marteng Gaon

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Raha 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 Marteng Gaon

As per the Census of India 2011, Marteng Gaon village had a population of 121. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,313 residents.

Marteng Gaon village has 65 males and 56 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marteng Gaon has about 862 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 997.

The pincode recorded for Marteng Gaon is 782103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marteng Gaon covers 174.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Marteng Gaon falls under Raha tehsil of Nagaon district in Assam.

The nearest railway station to Marteng Gaon is Dharamtul, about 9.1 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Marteng Gaon.

Marteng Gaon is about 36 km from Nagaon in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marteng Gaon is in Raha tehsil of Nagaon district. Morigaon is about 2.7 km away. Dharamtul is about 9.1 km away. Raha is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dara Gaon (under 2 km), Dhemaji Gaon (under 2 km) and Ghahi Gaon (under 2 km).

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

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