Maral gaon
Village in Assam, India
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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 Erabari Gram Panchayat, which is a part of the Biswanath Anchalik Panchayat.[4]
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| Coordinates: 26.74°N 93.18°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Biswanath district |
| Sub-Division | Biswanath |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| • Body | Burigang Erabari Gram Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,592[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
| PIN | 784176 |
Demographics
As 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
It is geographically located at 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.[5]
Governance
Maral Gaon is governed by the Burigang Erabari Gram Panchayat, which itself falls under the Biswanath Anchalik Panchayat. The village belongs to the Biswanath sub-district of the Biswanath district.[3]
See also
Notes
- Sonitpur district was bifurcated to Sonitpur and Biswanath district in 2016.