Marahia Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Marahia is a village situated in Chapra block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 248 families residing in the village Marahia. The total population of Marahia is 1,456 out of which 763 are males and 693 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marahia is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marahia village is 209 which is 14% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marahia is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Marahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marahia is 79.3%. Thus Marahia village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 87.61% and the female literacy rate is 69.91% in Marahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 101 | 108 |
| Literacy | 79.31% | 87.61% | 69.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 243 | 137 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 467 | 183 | 284 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marahia village out of total population, 352 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 352 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 295 | 281 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 60 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 81 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 138 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 38 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,104 | 444 | 660 |
Nearby Villages to Marahia,
Below are the list of villages near Marahia village in Chapra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mira Musehri | 3,375 |
| Nandlal Chhapra | 495 |
| Tejpurwa | 748 |
| Harnarayan Chhapra | 292 |
| Musehri Mahto | 2,672 |
| Sujan Chhapra | 500 |
| Bichli Badhar | 242 |
| Bahoran Tola | 55 |
| Dhanpat Chhapra | 152 |
| Batani | 1,245 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marahia, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia