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About Marasa Village
Marasa is a mid sized village in Sagar tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 897, made up of 447 males and 450 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,007 females per 1000 males. The village covers 566.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577434, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Marasa Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Sagar |
| Pincode | 577434 |
| Area (hectares) | 566.97 hectares |
| Population | 897 |
| Male Population | 447 |
| Female Population | 450 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,007 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Marasa compares
By the 2011 count Marasa is the 43rd largest of the 227 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 616 residents. Its 566.97 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1029.
Getting to Marasa
Marasa is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Marasa as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Marasa from other places
Marasa lies about 62 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Sagar Jambagaru, about 5.6 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Sagar | 5.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Sāgar | 5.5 km |
| Nearest railway station | Sagar Jambagaru | 5.6 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 62 km |
Villages closest to Marasa
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sagar tehsil.
- Kerodi under 2 km
- Bhimaneri 1.6 km
- Madasuru 2.0 km
- Nadakalasi 2.0 km
- Balagodu 2.1 km
- Balasagodu 2.1 km
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.
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Common questions about Marasa
As per the Census of India 2011, Marasa village had a population of 897. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 227 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 616 residents.
Marasa village has 447 males and 450 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Marasa has about 1007 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1029.
The pincode recorded for Marasa is 577434. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Marasa covers 566.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Marasa falls under Sagar tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Marasa is Sagar Jambagaru, about 5.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Marasa.
Marasa is about 62 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Marasa is in Sagar tehsil of Shimoga district. Sagar is about 5.5 km away. Sāgar is about 5.5 km away. Sagar Jambagaru is about 5.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kerodi (under 2 km), Bhimaneri (1.6 km) and Madasuru (2.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Marasa today is likely to be higher.
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