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Marpa Kalan

मारपा कलान
Dharhara mandal
Pincode 811212
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ARUN KUMAR SAHU
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LGD code
242781
Pincode
811212
Post office
Dharhara (Munger)
Population
1,030
Households
207
Literacy rate
25%
Sex ratio
969 ♀/1000♂
Workers
532
Census 2011 · in context

How Marpa Kalan compares

By population, Marpa Kalan ranks #34 of 186 villages in Dharhara mandal.

Literacy rate
%
25.0%
−28.6% vs mandal average
Marpa Kalan
25.0%
Dharhara mandal
53.6%
Munger district
58.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
969
+100 vs mandal average
Marpa Kalan
969
Dharhara mandal
869
Household size
people per home
5.0
−0.1 vs mandal average
Marpa Kalan
5.0
Dharhara mandal
5.1

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

Marpa Kalan at a glance

Marpa Kalan is a village of 1,030 people in 207 households (Census 2011) in Dharhara block, Munger district, Bihar, the 34th-largest of 186 villages in Dharhara block. Literacy is 25%, 29 points below the block average of 54% and the sex ratio is 969 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 811212, served by Dharhara (Munger) post office; the LGD village code is 242781. The sarpanch is ARUN KUMAR SAHU, and the village votes in Sarairanjan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Choudhary. The population is estimated at 1,214 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Marpa Kalan

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
5
Power hours (winter)
7
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JAMALPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
16
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Amari
Total area (ha)
101
Irrigated area (ha)
19.43
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Marpa Kalan

LGD code
242781
Pincode
811212
Post office
Dharhara (Munger)
Population (Census 2011)
1,030
Population (projected 2026)
1,214
Households
207
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
969
Literacy rate
25.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Ujiarpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sarairanjan
Member of Parliament
Nityanand Rai
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijay Kumar Choudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ARUN KUMAR SAHU
Block / Mandal
Dharhara
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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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