# Marula Village, Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/marula/ Village · Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur # Marula Marula is a village in Garhshankar sub-district of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, PIN code **144203**. The 2011 Census counted **861 people in 188 households**, the 150th largest of 296 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 81.7%. - 861people (2011) - 188households - 84.0%literacy - 144203PIN code ## Marula PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Marula is 144203.** Marula falls in Garhshankar sub-district, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab. - PIN code144203 - Gram panchayatMarula - Community development blockMahilpur - Census village code031818 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Marula from nearby towns? - Garhshankar (sub-district HQ)32 km by road - Hoshiarpur (district HQ)19 km by road - Mahilpur (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 Marula? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Marula; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bham - ○Degree college10+ km · Mahilpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hoshiarpur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 12 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 Marula known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 76% of the 170 hectares of village land is sown, and 124 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 Marula Of every 100 households in Marula in 2011, 100 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 85 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 57 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Marula · ■ Garhshankar rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **98% Toilet within the home ****71%** **62% No toilet (open defecation) ****29%** **38% Tap water ****95%** **67% Drinking water within premises ****95%** **82% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****85%** **45% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****15%** **52% Use banking services ****99%** **84% Television ****95%** **86% Mobile phone ****84%** **77% Computer with internet ****2%** **3% Two-wheeler ****57%** **47% Car / jeep / van ****10%** **9% None of these assets ****1%** **4% Own their home ****98%** **96% 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 Marula? ■ Marula · ■ Garhshankar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.0%** **81.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1016** **970 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****978** **890 Working population ****31.9%** **32.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.1% for men and 77.1% for women. 58% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 61 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 23 (8%) · **■** Household industry 6 (2%) · **■** Other work 156 (57%) · **■** Marginal 29 (11%) 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 Garhshankar - Pensra885 people - Kalewal884 people - Chak Kataru882 people - Manolian876 people - Sewan852 people - Bhagtupur832 people - Lalian829 people - Mehdud825 people [All 297 villages in Garhshankar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Marula?144203 - How far is Marula from Hoshiarpur?19 km by road - What is the population of Marula?861 (Census 2011) - Which district is Marula in?Hoshiarpur district (Garhshankar sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Marula?84.0% (Census 2011)