Marhia Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Marhia is a village situated in Narkatiaganj block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 759 families residing in the village Marhia. The total population of Marhia is 4,120 out of which 2,147 are males and 1,973 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marhia is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marhia village is 803 which is 19% of the total population. There are 412 male children and 391 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marhia is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Marhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marhia is 47.5%. Thus Marhia village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 51.76% and the female literacy rate is 42.79% in Marhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 803 | 412 | 391 |
| Literacy | 47.48% | 51.76% | 42.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 665 | 353 | 312 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,545 | 1,249 | 1,296 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Marhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marhia village out of total population, 1,226 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,226 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 784 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 932 | 787 | 145 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 128 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 784 | 652 | 132 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 112 | 182 |
| Non Working | 2,894 | 1,248 | 1,646 |
Nearby Villages to Marhia,
Below are the list of villages near Marhia village in Narkatiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khiria | 1,209 |
| Sirahwa | 190 |
| Mathia | 388 |
| Matiaria | 2,493 |
| Mathia Nisf | 912 |
| Dhumnagiar | 5,288 |
| Mathia Khap | 99 |
| Terhi Kuia | 782 |
| Jamunia | 2,042 |
| Chengauna | 3,623 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marhia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia