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About Marang Village

Marang is a small village in Nongstoin tehsil, in the district of West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 332, made up of 170 males and 162 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 793119, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marang village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District West Khasi Hills
Tehsil Nongstoin
Pincode 793119
Population 332
Male Population 170
Female Population 162
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marang compares

By the 2011 count Marang is the 45th largest of the 226 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 231 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Marang

Marang is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Marang as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Lawdibah, Lawshnong, Lawsiej and Lumpyngngad. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Marang

As per the Census of India 2011, Marang village had a population of 332. That makes it the 45th largest of the 226 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 231 residents.

Marang village has 170 males and 162 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marang has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Marang is 793119. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marang falls under Nongstoin tehsil of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya.

The census record for Marang notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Marang.

Marang is in Nongstoin tehsil of West Khasi Hills district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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