Marar is a census town in the Ramgarh CD block in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Marar
Census Town
Marar is located in Jharkhand
Marar
Marar
Location in Jharkhand, India
Marar is located in India
Marar
Marar
Marar (India)
Coordinates: 23°40′23″N 85°30′25″E / 23.6730°N 85.5070°E / 23.6730; 85.5070
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictRamgarh
Area
 • Total
2.163 km2 (0.835 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
6,554
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Languages (*For language details see Ramgarh (community development block)#Language and religion)
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
829117
Telephone/ STD code06553
Vehicle registrationJH
Lok Sabha constituencyHazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRamgarh
Websiteramgarh.nic.in

Geography

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8km
5miles
Bhairavi
River
Damodar
River
Bokaro
River
CCL Rajrappa Area
CCL Kuju Area
CCL
Hazaribagh Area
CCL Argada Area
CCL Barka
Sayal Area
Patratu
Super TPP
P
Rajrappa
T
Gola
R
Ghatotand
R
Dulmi
R
Bhurkunda
R
Bhadani Nagar
R
Ramgarh Cantonment
M
Topa
CT
Taping
CT
Sirka
CT
Sewai
CT
Seota
CT
Saunda
CT
Sanri
CT
Patratu
CT
Orla
CT
Marar
CT
Mandu
CT
Lapanga
CT
Kuju
CT
Kedla
CT
Jainagar
CT
Hesla
CT
Chitarpur
CT
Bongabar
CT
Barughutu
CT
Ara
CT
Barkakana
CT
Balkundra
CT
Cities, towns and locations in Ramgarh district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre, P: power plant
Abbreviation used- TPP: thermal power project
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Marar is located at 23°40′23″N 85°30′25″E / 23.6730°N 85.5070°E / 23.6730; 85.5070.

Area overview

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Ramgarh has a vibrant coal-mining sector. The map alongside provides links to five operational areas of Central Coalfields spread across South Karanpura Coalfield, Ramgarh Coalfield and West Bokaro Coalfield. Four of the six CD blocks in the district have coal mines – Patratu, Ramgarh, Mandu and Chitarpur. The high concentration of census towns in these blocks are noticeable on the map. Only two blocks, Gola and Dulmi, are totally rural areas. Ramgarh district lies in the central part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The Damodar valley covers most of the district. The forested areas in highlands to the north and the south of the valley can be seen in the map (mark the shaded areas).[1] "Chotanagpur has a charm of its own... The entire area forms one of the most charming series of views imaginable. The far-off hills in the background in exquisite tints of blue or purple as the light falls, the nearer hills picturesquely shaped and luxuriant in every shade of green with their bold escarpments in black or grey, and the brown plains below furnishing their quota of colours."[2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Marar had a total population of 5,298, of which 2,777 (52%) were males and 2,521 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 715. The total number of literate persons in Marar was 3,781 (82.50% of the population over 6 years).[3]

As per 2011 Census of India, Ramgarh Urban Agglomeration had a total population of 132,441, of which males were 70,871 and females 61,562.[4] Ramgarh Urban Agglomeration is composed of Ramgarh Cantonment (Cantonment Board), Sirka (CT), Marar (CT) and Barkakana (CT).[5]

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Ramgarh UA was 95,734 (82.97 per cent of total population) out of which 55,352 (89.57 percent of males) were males and 40,362 (75.35 percent of females) were females.[4]

Infrastructure

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According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Ramgarh, Marar covered an area of 4.436 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 12 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered well, hand pump. It had 917 domestic electric connections, 1 road lighting point. Among the medical facilities, it had 5 hospitals, 4 dispensaries, 4 health centres, 8 family welfare centres, 9 maternity and child welfare centres, 5 maternity homes, 6 nursing homes, 6 charitable hospital/ nursing homes, 10 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 7 primary schools, 4 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Ramgarh Cantonment 6 km away. Three important commodities it produced were cement, saria, fire bricks. It had the branch offices of 2 nationalised banks, 8 agricultural credit societies, 8 non-agricultural credit societies.[6]

Transport

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There is a station nearby at Ranchi Road on the Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line.[7]

Education

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Chotanagpur (CN) College, at Marar, affiliated with Vinoba Bhave University, offers courses in arts, science and commerce.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 7-8: Physiography, Drainage, Pages 8-11: Minerals and mining. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ^ Prasad, Ram Chandra (2003). Bihar. New Delhi: National Book Trust, India. p. 5. ISBN 81-237-0151-9.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 369122, page 100. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Provisional population totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Urban Agglomeration – Cities having population 1 lakh and above. Government of India. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Provisional population totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomerations having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011. Government of India. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  6. ^ "District Census Handbook Ramgarh, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 227-237. Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Gomoh-Barwadih Passenger Special". Time Table. Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Chotanagpur College Courses". Target Study. Retrieved 10 February 2021.