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About Marwa Village

Marwa is a large village in Korha tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,531, made up of 1,228 males and 1,303 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,061 females per 1000 males. The village covers 323 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marwa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Korha
Pincode 854104
Area (hectares) 323 hectares
Population 2,531
Male Population 1,228
Female Population 1,303
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,061
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Marwa compares

By the 2011 count Marwa is the 41st largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents. Its 323 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Marwa

Marwa is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Marwa as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Marwa from other places

Marwa lies about 18 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Karagola Road, about 7.3 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 Marwa
Nearest railway station Karagola Road 7.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Korha 18 km
District headquarters Katihar 18 km

Villages closest to Marwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Marwa village had a population of 2,531. That makes it the 41st largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents.

Marwa village has 1,228 males and 1,303 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marwa has about 1061 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Marwa is 854104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marwa covers 323 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Marwa falls under Korha tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Marwa is Karagola Road, about 7.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Marwa.

Marwa is about 18 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marwa is in Korha tehsil of Katihar district. Karagola Road is about 7.3 km away. Korha is about 18 km away. Katihar is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nawabganj (1.7 km), Gorhipachma (2.1 km) and Pachhma (2.1 km).

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

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