Marha Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Marha is a village situated in Hussainabad block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 129 families residing in the village Marha. The total population of Marha is 658 out of which 337 are males and 321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marha is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marha village is 101 which is 15% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marha is 1,295 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Marha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marha is 72.4%. Thus Marha village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 86.01% and the female literacy rate is 57.2% 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 | 101 | 44 | 57 |
| Literacy | 72.35% | 86.01% | 57.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 63 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 255 | 85 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% 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, 257 were engaged in work activities. 43.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 257 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 111 | 100 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 82 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 74 | 72 |
| Non Working | 401 | 163 | 238 |
Nearby Villages to Marha,
Below are the list of villages near Marha village in Hussainabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Itwan | 399 |
| Mandar | 475 |
| Chankar Kasturi | 1,868 |
| Poldih | 1,480 |
| Baijli | 210 |
| Obra | 104 |
| Nemhat | 119 |
| Bedaulia | 299 |
| Akhauri Khap | 265 |
| Dhania | 158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marha, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia