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About Marad Village

Marad is a mid sized village in Gop tehsil, in the district of Puri, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 805, made up of 417 males and 388 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 306 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 752116, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marad village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Puri
Tehsil Gop
Pincode 752116
Area (hectares) 306 hectares
Population 805
Male Population 417
Female Population 388
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marad compares

By the 2011 count Marad is the 33rd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 827 residents. Its 306 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1012.

Getting to Marad

Marad is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Marad as Available within 10+ 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. The nearest villages by name are Kosalada, Kundisa, Kushinga and Madaranga. 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 Marad

As per the Census of India 2011, Marad village had a population of 805. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 827 residents.

Marad village has 417 males and 388 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marad has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1012.

The pincode recorded for Marad is 752116. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marad covers 306 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Marad falls under Gop tehsil of Puri district in Odisha.

The census record for Marad 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 <5 km distance for Marad.

Marad is in Gop tehsil of Puri 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 Marad today is likely to be higher.

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