Maragaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Maragaon is a village situated in Makdi tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 319 families residing in the village Maragaon. The total population of Maragaon is 1,577 out of which 790 are males and 787 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maragaon is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maragaon village is 214 which is 14% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maragaon is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Maragaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maragaon is 54.4%. Thus Maragaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 65.43% and the female literacy rate is 43.69% in Maragaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maragaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maragaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maragaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 116 | 98 |
| Literacy | 54.44% | 65.43% | 43.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 30 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,182 | 586 | 596 |
| Illiterate | 835 | 349 | 486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75% of total population in Maragaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maragaon village out of total population, 890 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 890 workers engaged in Main Work, 513 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 712 | 395 | 317 |
| Cultivators | 513 | 315 | 198 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 37 | 98 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 49 | 129 |
| Non Working | 687 | 346 | 341 |
Nearby Villages to Maragaon,
Below are the list of villages near Maragaon village in Makdi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manjhiborand | 1,802 |
| Shampur | 1,991 |
| Biwla | 789 |
| Hukkabedapathari | 904 |
| Balond | 2,468 |
| Sohanga | 635 |
| Badra | 931 |
| Torondi | 1,719 |
| Kerawahi | 2,467 |
| Deoharduli | 391 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maragaon, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia