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About Marpoka Village

Marpoka is a mid sized village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,245, made up of 650 males and 595 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marpoka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marpoka village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825412
Area (hectares) 93.79 hectares
Population 1,245
Male Population 650
Female Population 595
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marpoka compares

By the 2011 count Marpoka is the 51st largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 93.79 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Marpoka

Marpoka is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Marpoka as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Marpoka from other places

Marpoka lies about 48 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Dhanwar, about 4.7 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 Marpoka
Nearest railway station Dhanwar 4.7 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 31 km
District headquarters Giridih 48 km

Villages closest to Marpoka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Marpoka village had a population of 1,245. That makes it the 51st largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Marpoka village has 650 males and 595 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marpoka has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Marpoka is 825412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marpoka covers 93.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Marpoka falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Marpoka is Dhanwar, about 4.7 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 km distance for Marpoka.

Marpoka is about 48 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marpoka is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Dhanwar is about 4.7 km away. Barki Saria is about 31 km away. Giridih is about 48 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pandaria (under 2 km), Telodih (under 2 km) and Badidih (under 2 km).

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

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