Maria Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Maria is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 309 families residing in the village Maria. The total population of Maria is 1,532 out of which 799 are males and 733 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maria is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maria village is 306 which is 20% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maria is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Maria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maria is 44%. Thus Maria village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 45.82% and the female literacy rate is 41.9% in Maria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 306 | 153 | 153 |
| Literacy | 43.96% | 45.82% | 41.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 993 | 503 | 490 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maria village out of total population, 577 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 577 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 496 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 521 | 366 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 496 | 343 | 153 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 16 | 40 |
| Non Working | 955 | 417 | 538 |
Nearby Villages to Maria,
Below are the list of villages near Maria village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baldiagachhi | 1,416 |
| Machhkhairan | 222 |
| Mohanganj | 1,638 |
| Bazidpur | 1,321 |
| Koia | 547 |
| Harlaga | 73 |
| Mohabbatpur | 323 |
| Teghra | 4,127 |
| Chhagharia | 722 |
| Bagdar | 2,005 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maria, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia