Marara Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Marara is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 821 families residing in the village Marara. The total population of Marara is 3,991 out of which 2,018 are males and 1,973 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marara is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marara village is 447 which is 11% of the total population. There are 236 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marara is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Marara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marara is 82.6%. Thus Marara village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 88.16% and the female literacy rate is 76.96% in Marara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 447 | 236 | 211 |
| Literacy | 82.59% | 88.16% | 76.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,373 | 718 | 655 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,064 | 447 | 617 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marara village out of total population, 1,250 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,250 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 277 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 766 | 586 | 180 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 151 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 277 | 187 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 276 | 226 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 484 | 399 | 85 |
| Non Working | 2,741 | 1,033 | 1,708 |
Nearby Villages to Marara,
Below are the list of villages near Marara village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makaura | 1,082 |
| Doburji | 422 |
| Chak Ram Sahai | 40 |
| Bharath Qazi Chak | 2,441 |
| Kaira | 1,392 |
| Munnanwali | 1,081 |
| Toor | 186 |
| Dodwan | 2,211 |
| Mami Chak Ranga | 210 |
| Pindi Rangran | 1,665 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marara, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia