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About Marera Village

Marera is a mid sized village in Darauli tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,653, made up of 825 males and 828 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,004 females per 1000 males. The village covers 158 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841435, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marera Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marera village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Darauli
Pincode 841435
Area (hectares) 158 hectares
Population 1,653
Male Population 825
Female Population 828
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,004
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Marera compares

By the 2011 count Marera is the 34th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents. Its 158 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Marera

Marera is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Marera as Available within 5 - 10 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Marera from other places

Marera lies about 24 km from Siwan. 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 Marera
Nearest town Mairwa 7.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Darauli 12 km
District headquarters Siwan 24 km

Villages closest to Marera

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Marera village had a population of 1,653. That makes it the 34th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents.

Marera village has 825 males and 828 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marera has about 1004 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Marera is 841435. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marera covers 158 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Marera falls under Darauli tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The census record for Marera notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Marera.

Marera is about 24 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marera is in Darauli tehsil of Siwan district. Mairwa is about 7.0 km away. Darauli is about 12 km away. Siwan is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Garwar (under 2 km), Piprahia (under 2 km) and Rahtawa (2.1 km).

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

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