Maragaon Population, Caste, Working Data Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Maragaon is a village situated in Magarlod tehsil of Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 291 families residing in the village Maragaon. The total population of Maragaon is 1,026 out of which 493 are males and 533 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maragaon is 1,081.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maragaon village is 129 which is 13% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maragaon is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,081) of Maragaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maragaon is 69.1%. Thus Maragaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Dhamtari district. The male literacy rate is 81.73% and the female literacy rate is 57.66% 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 | 129 | 66 | 63 |
| Literacy | 69.12% | 81.73% | 57.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 638 | 295 | 343 |
| Illiterate | 406 | 144 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.2% of total population in Maragaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maragaon village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 286 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 498 | 267 | 231 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 106 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 286 | 141 | 145 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 36 | 83 |
| Non Working | 409 | 190 | 219 |
Nearby Villages to Maragaon,
Below are the list of villages near Maragaon village in Magarlod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saraibhadar | 393 |
| Bhobhla Bahra | 477 |
| Mohera | 2,378 |
| Khadma Mal | 532 |
| Nirai | 79 |
| Pathar | 345 |
| Hatbandh | 318 |
| Bendrachuwa | 344 |
| Sonjhari | 526 |
| Madwa Pathra | 365 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maragaon, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia