Marua, Jokihat

Marua (मरुआ) is a village located in the Jokihat Anchal of Araria district of Bihar. The village falls in Jokihat block and comes under Bara Istambarar Gram Panchayat.

As on February 2025, the current population of Marua is 2.6 thousands out of which 1.3 thousands are males and rest 1.3 thousands are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1013 females per 1000 males. There are around 508 teenagers in Marua. It has literacy rate of 35% which means around 901 persons can read and write. Total 36 people belonging to scheduled caste and 1 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 556 households in Marua, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 695. The pincode of Marua is 854329 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Jokihat Sub Post office
• Dalmalpur Branch Post office
• Sohandarhat Branch Post office
• Bihari Branch Post office
• Pakari Branch Post office

Schools

Marua has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Project Girls High School, Jokihat
• Haji Dostmd. High School Uchit Nagar Chakai Hat
• Purna Nand High School Sohandarhat
• Madarsa Majharul Islam Dalmalpur
• Utkramit Middle School Matiyari Chakai

Hospitals

Marua has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Hardar Kajleta Sub-Center
• Kursail Sub-Center
• Parsadpur Sub-Center
• Pechali Sub-Center
• Sisauna Sub-Center

Banks

Marua has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• Central Bank of India Malopara