2,255 people live in the village in 591 families. The literacy rate is 55%. The village is ruled by a sarpanch.
Education
Government Primary School, Mariyala is at the very beginning of the village directly opposite to the village temple.
There is a new private P.U.College at the end of the village.
JSS Institute, Mariyala gives training to become electricians, fitters, electronics mechanics etc. The trainees are assisted for placements through SJCE Mysore.[4][citation needed]