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About Maru Village

Maru is a mid sized village in Jhalda I tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,658, made up of 836 males and 822 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 265.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Maru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maru village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Jhalda I
Pincode 723212
Area (hectares) 265.41 hectares
Population 1,658
Male Population 836
Female Population 822
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

Getting to Maru

The census records public bus service for Maru 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 <5 km distance. 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 Maru

As per the Census of India 2011, Maru village had a population of 1,658.

Maru village has 836 males and 822 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maru has about 983 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Maru is 723212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maru covers 265.41 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Maru falls under Jhalda I tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Maru notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 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 Maru.

Maru is in Jhalda I tehsil of Puruliya 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 Maru today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.