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About Marola Village

Marola is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 77, made up of 40 males and 37 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 9.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marola village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171302
Area (hectares) 9.06 hectares
Population 77
Male Population 40
Female Population 37
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marola compares

By the 2011 count Marola is the 270th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 9.06 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Marola

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

How far is Marola from other places

Marola lies about 52 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 23 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 Marola
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 8.3 km
Nearest town Shimla 23 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 23 km
District headquarters Mandi 52 km

Villages closest to Marola

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Marola village had a population of 77. That makes it the 270th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Marola village has 40 males and 37 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marola has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Marola is 171302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marola covers 9.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Marola falls under Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Marola is Summer Hill, about 23 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Marola.

Marola is about 52 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marola is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 8.3 km away. Shimla is about 23 km away. Summer Hill is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are D P F Kalota (under 2 km), Shainthal (under 2 km) and Sawa Mahun (under 2 km).

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

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