Marha Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Marha is a village situated in Campierganj tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 179 families residing in the village Marha. The total population of Marha is 1,197 out of which 610 are males and 587 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marha is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marha village is 231 which is 19% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marha is 819 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Marha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marha is 56.9%. Thus Marha village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.84% and the female literacy rate is 42.03% in Marha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 231 | 127 | 104 |
| Literacy | 56.94% | 71.84% | 42.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 395 | 205 | 190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 647 | 263 | 384 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marha village out of total population, 523 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 523 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 339 | 220 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 51 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 134 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 70 | 2 | 68 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 89 | 95 |
| Non Working | 674 | 301 | 373 |
Nearby Villages to Marha,
Below are the list of villages near Marha village in Campierganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagara | 550 |
| Ranadeeh | 1,268 |
| Raghunathpur | 407 |
| Pachganwa | 2,636 |
| Manjharia | 851 |
| Bhuindharpur | 1,363 |
| Sakhi | 2,306 |
| Chauk Mafi | 1,840 |
| Bairghata | 1,066 |
| Barhaya | 2,514 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marha, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia