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Marua

मरुआ
Jokihat mandal
Pincode 854329
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SAJID ALAM
Contact: 88****5440
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LGD code
222158
Pincode
854329
Post office
Jokihat
Population
2,038
Households
444
Literacy rate
35.3%
Sex ratio
1014 ♀/1000♂
Workers
555
Census 2011 · in context

How Marua compares

By population, Marua ranks #61 of 99 villages in Jokihat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
35.3%
−6.0% vs mandal average
Marua
35.3%
Jokihat mandal
41.3%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,014
+95 vs mandal average
Marua
1,014
Jokihat mandal
919
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.3 vs mandal average
Marua
4.6
Jokihat mandal
4.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Marua at a glance

Marua is a village of 2,038 people in 444 households (Census 2011) in Jokihat block, Araria district, Bihar, the 61st-largest of 99 villages in Jokihat block. Literacy is 35%, 6 points below the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 1,014 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854329, served by Jokihat post office; the LGD village code is 222158. The sarpanch is SAJID ALAM, and the village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 2,403 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Marua

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ARARIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
24
Distance to district HQ (km)
24
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Bara Istamrar
Total area (ha)
81
Irrigated area (ha)
40
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Marua

LGD code
222158
Pincode
854329
Post office
Jokihat
Population (Census 2011)
2,038
Population (projected 2026)
2,403
Households
444
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1014
Literacy rate
35.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SAJID ALAM
Block / Mandal
Jokihat
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
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