Maricha Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Maricha is a village situated in Morwa block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,372 families residing in the village Maricha. The total population of Maricha is 7,098 out of which 3,830 are males and 3,268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maricha is 853.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maricha village is 1161 which is 16% of the total population. There are 615 male children and 546 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maricha is 888 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (853) of Maricha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maricha is 66.4%. Thus Maricha village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 75.89% and the female literacy rate is 55.11% in Maricha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maricha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maricha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maricha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,161 | 615 | 546 |
| Literacy | 66.36% | 75.89% | 55.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,038 | 537 | 501 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,158 | 1,390 | 1,768 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maricha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maricha village out of total population, 2,035 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,035 workers engaged in Main Work, 682 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 728 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,749 | 1,645 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 682 | 631 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 728 | 696 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 313 | 292 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 286 | 174 | 112 |
| Non Working | 5,063 | 2,011 | 3,052 |
Nearby Villages to Maricha,
Below are the list of villages near Maricha village in Morwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharampur Bande | 12,803 |
| Bishunpur | 1,717 |
| Saidpur Urf Purkhotimpur | 714 |
| Khanua | 578 |
| Husainipur | 1,691 |
| Bond Dih Asli | 632 |
| Bond dih Dakhli | 1,323 |
| Tikuna | 282 |
| Kesho Naraenpur | 5,850 |
| Dharampur Asli | 410 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maricha, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia