Marghia Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Marghia is a village situated in Barari block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 388 families residing in the village Marghia. The total population of Marghia is 2,141 out of which 1,144 are males and 997 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marghia is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marghia village is 526 which is 25% of the total population. There are 278 male children and 248 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marghia is 892 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Marghia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marghia is 64.1%. Thus Marghia village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 74.25% and the female literacy rate is 52.34% in Marghia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marghia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marghia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marghia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 526 | 278 | 248 |
| Literacy | 64.09% | 74.25% | 52.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 111 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,106 | 501 | 605 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marghia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marghia village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 384 | 344 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 111 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 201 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 32 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 100 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,634 | 700 | 934 |
Nearby Villages to Marghia,
Below are the list of villages near Marghia village in Barari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dighra Badh | 1,496 |
| Suphi | 3,326 |
| Barari | 14,986 |
| Barinagar | 26,505 |
| Gurmaila | 4,962 |
| Baidanda | 3,721 |
| Sarwantal Milik | 752 |
| Bhandartal | 8,973 |
| Husena | 1,214 |
| Darondha Milik | 158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marghia, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia