Maraikura Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maraikura is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 197 families residing in the village Maraikura. The total population of Maraikura is 917 out of which 480 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maraikura is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maraikura village is 105 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maraikura is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Maraikura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maraikura is 75%. Thus Maraikura village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.8% and the female literacy rate is 65.28% in Maraikura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maraikura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maraikura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maraikura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 54 | 51 |
| Literacy | 75% | 83.8% | 65.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 690 | 362 | 328 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 308 | 123 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Maraikura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maraikura village out of total population, 345 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 345 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 248 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 86 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 130 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 18 | 39 |
| Non Working | 572 | 214 | 358 |
Nearby Villages to Maraikura,
Below are the list of villages near Maraikura village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tenahari | 3,512 |
| Dakshin Goalpara | 5,648 |
| Nuripur | 504 |
| Taherpur | 2,297 |
| Hathia | 2,135 |
| Sijgram | 2,200 |
| Garna | 1,348 |
| Naopara | 2,057 |
| Dakshin Bishnupur | 1,339 |
| Abdulghata | 568 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maraikura, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia