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About Marora Village

Marora is a mid sized village in Gairsain tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 814, made up of 378 males and 436 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,153 females per 1000 males. The village covers 121.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246428, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marora Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marora village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Gairsain
Pincode 246428
Area (hectares) 121.02 hectares
Population 814
Male Population 378
Female Population 436
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,153
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marora compares

By the 2011 count Marora is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 284 residents. Its 121.02 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1219.

Getting to Marora

Marora is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Marora 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 Marora from other places

Marora lies about 34 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 83 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 Marora
Tehsil headquarters Gairsain 9.8 km
District headquarters Chamoli 34 km
Nearest town Pauri 58 km
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 83 km

Villages closest to Marora

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Marora village had a population of 814. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 284 residents.

Marora village has 378 males and 436 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marora has about 1153 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1219.

The pincode recorded for Marora is 246428. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marora covers 121.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Marora falls under Gairsain tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Marora is Ramnagar, about 83 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 Marora.

Marora is about 34 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marora is in Gairsain tehsil of Chamoli district. Gairsain is about 9.8 km away. Chamoli is about 34 km away. Pauri is about 58 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kuneli Laga Marora (under 2 km), Kand Laga Kansuwa (under 2 km) and Kansuwa (under 2 km).

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

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