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About Marlu Village

Marlu is a mid sized village in Indpur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,115, made up of 559 males and 556 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 129.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722136, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marlu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marlu village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Indpur
Pincode 722136
Area (hectares) 129.67 hectares
Population 1,115
Male Population 559
Female Population 556
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marlu compares

By the 2011 count Marlu is the 50th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 798 residents. Its 129.67 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Marlu

Marlu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Marlu as Available within <5 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 Madunia, Maheshpur, Maishdabra and Maitydubrajpur. 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 Marlu

As per the Census of India 2011, Marlu village had a population of 1,115. That makes it the 50th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 798 residents.

Marlu village has 559 males and 556 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marlu has about 995 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Marlu is 722136. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marlu covers 129.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Marlu falls under Indpur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Marlu.

Marlu is in Indpur tehsil of Bankura 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 Marlu today is likely to be higher.

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