Marala Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Marala is a village situated in Valsad taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 857 families residing in the village Marala. The total population of Marala is 3,948 out of which 1,997 are males and 1,951 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marala is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marala village is 392 which is 10% of the total population. There are 207 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marala is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Marala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marala is 83.5%. Thus Marala village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 88.94% and the female literacy rate is 77.92% in Marala village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Marala village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 392 | 207 | 185 |
| Literacy | 83.46% | 88.94% | 77.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,593 | 1,809 | 1,784 |
| Illiterate | 980 | 405 | 575 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91% of total population in Marala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marala village out of total population, 1,829 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,829 workers engaged in Main Work, 456 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 688 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,496 | 1,094 | 402 |
| Cultivators | 456 | 418 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 688 | 422 | 266 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 333 | 236 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 333 | 126 | 207 |
| Non Working | 2,119 | 777 | 1,342 |
Nearby Villages to Marala,
Below are the list of villages near Marala village in Valsad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pitha | 3,314 |
| Sarangpur | 930 |
| Kalwada | 3,761 |
| Kanjan Ranchhod | 3,666 |
| Kochwada | 664 |
| Thakkarwada | 1,032 |
| Ovada | 1,499 |
| Kanjan Hari | 3,209 |
| Gorwada | 1,115 |
| Jujwa | 3,420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marala, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia