# Maralia, Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) – Town Population & History

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Town · Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 

# Maralia

Maralia is a town in Ranbir Singh Pora sub-district of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,327 people** in 900 households. Literacy was 87.3%.

- 4,327people (2011)
- 900households
- 87.3%literacy
- 878females per 1,000 males

## Population of Maralia

■ Maralia · ■ Jammu urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.3%**

**88.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****878**

**856

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****779**

**823

Working population ****29.3%**

**35.5%

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 Maralia

Of every 100 households in Maralia in 2011, 98 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 86 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 47 a two-wheeler and 19 a car.

■ Maralia · ■ Jammu urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****85%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****15%**

**13%

Tap water ****5%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**90%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****86%**

**86%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%**

**11%

Use banking services ****86%**

**87%

Television ****85%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****12%**

**12%

Two-wheeler ****47%**

**48%

Car / jeep / van ****19%**

**25%

None of these assets ****2%**

**3%

Own their home ****90%**

**83%

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 Maralia work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,129 (89%) · **■** Household industry 16 (1%) · **■** Farming 22 (2%) · **■** Marginal 101 (8%)

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

## How has the population of Maralia changed?

From 4,889 in 2001 to 4,327 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Maralia in numbers and road distances

- Density2,364 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-11.5%
- Annual rainfall801 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 47 °C

### Road distances

- Jammu/Srinagar (state capital)18 km by road
- Jammu (district HQ)16 km by road
- Jammu (city of 1 lakh+)16 km by road
- Jammu (city of 5 lakh+)16 km by road
- Jammu (railway station)16 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 Maralia

### Civic services

- Pucca roads11 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets98
- Electricity — homes891

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 10 beds · 3 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private

**Main manufactured goods:** nil, nil and nil.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Maralia

- Banks10 in Maralia
- ATMs3 in Maralia
- Schools1 in Maralia

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Maralia?4,327 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Maralia in?Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir
- What was the population of Maralia in 2001?4,889