Marh
Marh | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Marh Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Marh Marh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′N 74°49′E / 32.90°N 74.82°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Jammu |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,185[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Dogri, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Marh is a village and municipality in Jammu district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located 26 kilometres from district headquarters Jammu.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 census of India, Wavoora has 228 households.[1] The literacy rate of Marh village was 82.06% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Marh, Male literacy stands at 88.63% while the female literacy rate was 74.60%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1185 | 629 | 556 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 126 | 66 | 60 |
| Scheduled caste | 388 | 212 | 176 |
| Scheduled tribe | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Literacy | 82.06% | 88.63% | 74.60% |
| Workers (all) | 392 | 347 | 45 |
| Main workers (total) | 374 | – | – |
| Marginal workers (total) | 18 | 14 | 4 |
Transport
[edit]Road
[edit]Marh is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 144A.
Rail
[edit]The nearest railway station to Marh is Jammu Tawi railway station located at a distance of 30 kilometres.
Air
[edit]The nearest airport is Jammu Airport located at a distance of 32 kilometres.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Marh Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
