Maraya Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maraya is a village situated in Gangajalghati block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 147 families residing in the village Maraya. The total population of Maraya is 638 out of which 333 are males and 305 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maraya is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maraya village is 48 which is 8% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maraya is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Maraya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maraya is 64.9%. Thus Maraya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 71.8% and the female literacy rate is 57.54% in Maraya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maraya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maraya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maraya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 28 | 20 |
| Literacy | 64.92% | 71.8% | 57.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 240 | 125 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 255 | 114 | 141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Maraya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maraya village out of total population, 228 were engaged in work activities. 29.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 228 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 63 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 123 | 38 |
| Non Working | 410 | 147 | 263 |
Map of Maraya, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maraya, Gangajalghati
Below are the list of villages near Maraya village in Gangajalghati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Konra | 1,231 |
| Bhairabpur | 4,669 |
| Selera | 1,170 |
| Mandi | 175 |
| Ranbahal | 736 |
| Gangajal Ghati | 8,708 |
| Thumkonra | 623 |
| Belarmari | 128 |
| Mautara | 744 |
| Chhota Kumira | 416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maraya, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia