Marchai Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Marchai is a village situated in Dhurki block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 540 families residing in the village Marchai. The total population of Marchai is 2,661 out of which 1,368 are males and 1,293 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marchai is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marchai village is 485 which is 18% of the total population. There are 246 male children and 239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marchai is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Marchai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marchai is 53.7%. Thus Marchai village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 67.83% and the female literacy rate is 38.71% in Marchai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marchai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marchai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marchai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 485 | 246 | 239 |
| Literacy | 53.72% | 67.83% | 38.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 982 | 502 | 480 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 635 | 332 | 303 |
| Illiterate | 1,492 | 607 | 885 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.9% of total population in Marchai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marchai village out of total population, 1,464 were engaged in work activities. 9.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,464 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 117 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 83 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,331 | 649 | 682 |
| Non Working | 1,197 | 602 | 595 |
Nearby Villages to Marchai,
Below are the list of villages near Marchai village in Dhurki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tatidiri | 3,969 |
| Baliari Alias Siuri | 2,291 |
| Gariari Khurd | 2,009 |
| Salum Alias Sakli | 798 |
| Bishunia | 706 |
| Tendra Alias Dhurki | 3,354 |
| Panghatwa | 851 |
| Karwa Pahar | 2,054 |
| Bhandra Alias Dhandar | 3,300 |
| Ganiari Kalan Alias Phatpani | 3,537 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marchai, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia