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About Marne Village

Marne is one of the larger villages in Karkal tehsil, in the district of Udupi, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,766, made up of 3,821 males and 3,945 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,032 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3164.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 574101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marne Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marne village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Udupi
Tehsil Karkal
Pincode 574101
Area (hectares) 3164.79 hectares
Population 7,766
Male Population 3,821
Female Population 3,945
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,032
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marne compares

By the 2011 count Marne is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,743 residents. Its 3164.79 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1097.

Getting to Marne

Marne is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Marne 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Marne from other places

Marne lies about 11 km from Karkal, and the nearest railway station is Udupi, 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 Marne
Tehsil headquarters Karkal 11 km
Nearest town Kārkala 11 km
Nearest railway station Udupi 23 km

Villages closest to Marne

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Marne village had a population of 7,766. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,743 residents.

Marne village has 3,821 males and 3,945 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marne has about 1032 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1097.

The pincode recorded for Marne is 574101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marne covers 3164.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Marne falls under Karkal tehsil of Udupi district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Marne is Udupi, 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Marne.

Marne is about 11 km from Karkal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marne is in Karkal tehsil of Udupi district. Karkal is about 11 km away. Kārkala is about 11 km away. Udupi 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 Hirgana (4.0 km), Kukkuje (4.4 km) and Kadthala (4.6 km).

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

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