Marehra is famous for plums, mangoes and glass bangles. The agricultural market town of Kasganj is a center of cotton and sugar processing and lies in the north of Marehra at a distance of 12 kms. The renowned Sufi Syeds were settled in Marehra. Prime attractions around Marehra include Soron and Patna Bird Sanctuary. As per the Indian Census report of 2001, Marehra had a population of 17,772. To be specific, males account for 53% of the population and females comprises of the remaining 47%. In Marehra, 18% of the population is less than six years of age. The average literacy rate of Marehra is 40%, which is lower than the national average literacy rate, which is 59.5%. Out of it, the male literacy rate is 49% and the female literacy rate is 30%. |