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.
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) |
Demographics
editAccording 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
editRoad
editMarh is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 144A.
Rail
editThe nearest railway station to Marh is Jammu Tawi railway station located at a distance of 30 kilometres.
Air
editThe nearest airport is Jammu Airport located at a distance of 32 kilometres.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Marh Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 26 March 2020.