Maricha Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Maricha is a village situated in Baniapur block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 638 families residing in the village Maricha. The total population of Maricha is 4,021 out of which 2,096 are males and 1,925 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maricha is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maricha village is 685 which is 17% of the total population. There are 361 male children and 324 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maricha is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Maricha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maricha is 64.1%. Thus Maricha village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 75.39% and the female literacy rate is 51.91% 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 | 685 | 361 | 324 |
| Literacy | 64.12% | 75.39% | 51.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 267 | 139 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 36 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 1,882 | 788 | 1,094 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Maricha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maricha village out of total population, 1,214 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,214 workers engaged in Main Work, 350 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 286 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 698 | 667 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 350 | 331 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 286 | 280 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 53 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 516 | 314 | 202 |
| Non Working | 2,807 | 1,115 | 1,692 |
Nearby Villages to Maricha,
Below are the list of villages near Maricha village in Baniapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siripur | 2,720 |
| Chhapia | 680 |
| Chhitauni | 1,290 |
| Kanth Chhapra | 386 |
| Bangalipatti | 1,446 |
| Batrauli | 1,144 |
| Lutha Dhananw | 2,651 |
| Kamta | 6,337 |
| Katsa | 2,654 |
| Dhobwal | 2,760 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maricha, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia