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About Marua Village

Marua is a mid sized village in Dinara tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 985, made up of 494 males and 491 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104 hectares hectares.

Marua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Dinara
Area (hectares) 104 hectares
Population 985
Male Population 494
Female Population 491
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
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 Marua compares

By the 2011 count Marua is the 84th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,259 residents. Its 104 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Marua

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

Marua lies about 71 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Sanjhauli Halt, about 20 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 Marua
Tehsil headquarters Dinara 2.0 km
Nearest town Nokha 19 km
Nearest railway station Sanjhauli Halt 20 km
District headquarters Rohtas 71 km

Villages closest to Marua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Marua village had a population of 985. That makes it the 84th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,259 residents.

Marua village has 494 males and 491 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marua has about 994 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 938.

Marua covers 104 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Marua falls under Dinara tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Marua is Sanjhauli Halt, about 20 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 Marua.

Marua is about 71 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marua is in Dinara tehsil of Rohtas district. Dinara is about 2.0 km away. Nokha is about 19 km away. Sanjhauli Halt is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khalsapur (under 2 km), Munra (under 2 km) and Jamraurh (under 2 km).

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

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