Maria Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Maria is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 420 families residing in the village Maria. The total population of Maria is 1,976 out of which 1,044 are males and 932 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maria is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maria village is 372 which is 19% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maria is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Maria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maria is 62.8%. Thus Maria village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 68.81% and the female literacy rate is 56.02% 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 | 372 | 188 | 184 |
| Literacy | 62.84% | 68.81% | 56.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 564 | 296 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 968 | 455 | 513 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Maria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maria village out of total population, 741 were engaged in work activities. 45.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 741 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 335 | 288 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 70 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 89 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 123 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 406 | 257 | 149 |
| Non Working | 1,235 | 499 | 736 |
Nearby Villages to Maria,
Below are the list of villages near Maria village in Dagarua.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maria, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia