# Marai Village, Umreth, Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/umreth/marai/ Village · Umreth, Chhindwara # Marai Marai is a village in Umreth sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **901 people in 196 households**, the 39th largest of 101 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.3%. - 901people (2011) - 196households - 64.6%literacy - 989females per 1,000 males ## Marai PIN code and other codes Marai falls in Umreth sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockParasia - Census village code494840 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Marai from nearby towns? - Umreth (sub-district HQ)28 km by road - Chhindwara (district HQ)15 km by road - Chhindwara (nearest town)15 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 Marai? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Marai; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ggngiwada - ○Degree college10+ km · Chhindwara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chhindwara - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 h winter 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 Marai known for? The main crops are **makka, soyabean and wheat**. About 71% of the 269 hectares of village land is sown, and 92 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 Marai Of every 100 households in Marai in 2011, 72 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Marai · ■ Umreth rural average Electricity for lighting ****72%** **77% Toilet within the home ****9%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **88% Tap water ****68%** **23% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **95% Use banking services ****18%** **58% Television ****25%** **20% Mobile phone ****29%** **24% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****15%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****32%** **33% Own their home ****95%** **94% 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 Marai? ■ Marai · ■ Umreth rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.6%** **60.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****989** **973 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****898** **927 Working population ****61.4%** **51.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.8% for men and 54.5% for women. 66% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 83 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 37 (7%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 96 (17%) · **■** Marginal 336 (61%) 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 Umreth - Kundali Khurd970 people - Mujawar Pashchim Ryt.946 people - Mania Khapa945 people - Dabak922 people - Sindarai Ryt.899 people - Chhabdi Kalan888 people - Baranga Khurd875 people - Gorpani863 people [All 101 villages in Umreth](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/umreth/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Marai from Chhindwara?15 km by road - What is the population of Marai?901 (Census 2011) - Which district is Marai in?Chhindwara district (Umreth sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Marai?64.6% (Census 2011)