Maral gaon is a village in the Biswanath district[a] of the Indian state of Assam.[2][3] It is one of 392 villages within the Biswanath subdivision[3] and covers an area of 333 hectares. The 2011 Census of India indicated that a significant proportion of the village's population belongs to the Scheduled Caste category. Administratively, Maral Gaon falls under the jurisdiction of the Burigang Gram Panchayat.
Maral gaon | |
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Village | |
 A road in Maral Gaon | |
  Maral gaon Location in Assam, India  Maral gaon Maral gaon (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°44′N 93°11′E / 26.74°N 93.18°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Biswanath district |
| Sub-Division | Biswanath |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| • Body | Burigang Gram Panchayat |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,592 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
| PIN | 784176 |
Demographics
editAs of the 2011 Census of India, the village had a population of 1,592, with a sex ratio of 1002 females per 1000 males. The literacy rate of the village was 82.85%. There were 341 households in the village.
The Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations accounted for approximately 57.4% and 0.8% of the total population, respectively.[1]
Geography
editIt is geographically located at 26°44′N 93°11′E / 26.74°N 93.18°E. The village covers a total area of 333 hectares. The Permanent Location Code Number (PLCN) assigned to Maral Gaon by the 2001 and 2011 Censuses are 01190400 and 286642, respectively.[4]
Governance
editMaral Gaon falls under the jurisdiction of the Burigang Gram Panchayat, which is a part of the Biswanath Development Block. The village belongs to the Biswanath sub-district of the Biswanath district.[3]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Sonitpur district was bifurcated to Sonitpur and Biswanath district in 2016.
References
edit- ^ a b "PCA(Town Village): Primary census abstract at town, village and ward level". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Notification of new districts Majuli, Hojai, West karbi Anglong, Charaideo, South Salmara Mankachar and Biswanth" (PDF). Government Of Assam, Revenue & Disaster Management(Directorate of Land Records). Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Detail Report of Biswanath District(Assam)". Local Government Directory | Government of India. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Sonitpur" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 August 2024.