Marhana Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Marhana is a village situated in Tarn Taran tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 585 families residing in the village Marhana. The total population of Marhana is 3,481 out of which 1,854 are males and 1,627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marhana is 878.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marhana village is 401 which is 12% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marhana is 706 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Marhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marhana is 69.7%. Thus Marhana village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 77.15% and the female literacy rate is 61.53% in Marhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 401 | 235 | 166 |
| Literacy | 69.74% | 77.15% | 61.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,279 | 696 | 583 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,333 | 605 | 728 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marhana village out of total population, 1,097 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,097 workers engaged in Main Work, 372 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 405 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,047 | 987 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 372 | 356 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 405 | 384 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 238 | 215 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 32 | 18 |
| Non Working | 2,384 | 835 | 1,549 |
Nearby Villages to Marhana,
Below are the list of villages near Marhana village in Tarn Taran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jauneke | 1,274 |
| Gandiwind | 2,778 |
| Kiriyan | 1,478 |
| Ruriwala | 2,719 |
| Kambo Dhaiwala | 1,319 |
| Nathupur | 1,442 |
| Chamba Kalan | 2,998 |
| Dhattal | 617 |
| Dhun | 2,234 |
| Dedehar Sahib | 2,903 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marhana, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia