# Maro, Durg (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Durg, Chhattisgarh 

# Maro

Maro is a town in Nawagarh sub-district of Durg district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **6,596 people** in 1,383 households. Literacy was 69.3%.

- 6,596people (2011)
- 1,383households
- 69.3%literacy
- 17census wards

## Population of Maro

■ Maro · ■ Durg urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.3%**

**85.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1032**

**959

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****995**

**945

Working population ****48.8%**

**34.7%

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

## Homes and amenities in Maro

Of every 100 households in Maro in 2011, 87 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Maro · ■ Durg urban average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****11%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****89%**

**29%

Tap water ****13%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****12%**

**48%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**45%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**27%

Use banking services ****19%**

**63%

Television ****25%**

**73%

Mobile phone ****18%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**9%

None of these assets ****45%**

**8%

Own their home ****95%**

**68%

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 people in Maro work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 202 (6%) · **■** Household industry 15 (0%) · **■** Farming 1,064 (33%) · **■** Marginal 1,938 (60%)

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

## Maro in numbers and road distances

- Density373 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,027 mm
- Temperature range36 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)95 km by road
- DURG (district HQ)125 km by road
- Raipur (city of 1 lakh+)95 km by road
- Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)95 km by road
- Bhathapara (railway station)20 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Maro

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageNo drainage
- Flush toilets100
- Water storage80 kl
- Electricity — homes495
- Electricity — industry14

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 2 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bricks and tiles.

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

## Maro ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/maro/ward-1/) 473 100 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/maro/ward-2/) 383 82 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/maro/ward-3/) 682 135 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/maro/ward-4/) 394 91 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/maro/ward-5/) 255 59 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/maro/ward-6/) 285 65 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/maro/ward-7/) 248 61 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/maro/ward-8/) 296 69 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/maro/ward-9/) 533 99 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/maro/ward-10/) 256 59 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/maro/ward-11/) 401 78 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/maro/ward-12/) 372 85 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/maro/ward-13/) 429 90 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/maro/ward-14/) 369 77 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/maro/ward-15/) 361 61 

[Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/maro/ward-16/) 622 116 

[Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/maro/ward-17/) 237 56 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Maro?6,596 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Maro in?Durg district, Chhattisgarh
- How many wards does Maro have?17 census wards (2011)