# Marwa Village, Katra, Muzaffarpur (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Katra, Muzaffarpur 

# Marwa

Marwa is a village in Katra sub-district of Muzaffarpur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **48 people in 9 households**, the 76th largest of 76 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 42.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 55.2%.

- 48people (2011)
- 9households
- 42.5%literacy
- 1,087females per 1,000 males

## Marwa PIN code and other codes

Marwa falls in Katra sub-district, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatShivdaspur
- Community development blockKatra
- Census village code229116

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Marwa from nearby towns?

- Katra (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Muzaffarpur (district HQ)50 km by road
- Muzaffarpur (nearest town)50 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Marwa?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Marwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Muzaffarpur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Muzaffarpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Muzaffarpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Marwa known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 65% of the 131 hectares of village land is sown, and 41 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Marwa

Of every 100 households in Marwa in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 22 a car.

■ Marwa · ■ Katra rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**3%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**22%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**77%

Tap water ****0%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****56%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**94%

Use banking services ****0%**

**37%

Television ****0%**

**6%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**55%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****22%**

**1%

None of these assets ****0%**

**26%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Marwa?

■ Marwa · ■ Katra rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****42.5%**

**55.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1087**

**908

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1667**

**935

Working population ****41.7%**

**31.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 35.0% for men and 50.0% for women. 48% of men and 36% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**

**■** Marginal 20 (100%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Katra

- Bangra178 people
- Mahrauli166 people
- Akhtiarpur130 people
- Inglish Az Rakbe Bhagwanpur89 people

[All 80 villages in Katra](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/muzaffarpur/katra/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Marwa from Muzaffarpur?50 km by road
- What is the population of Marwa?48 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Marwa in?Muzaffarpur district (Katra sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Marwa?42.5% (Census 2011)