Maricha Population, Caste, Working Data Supaul, Bihar - Census 2011
Maricha is a village situated in Supaul block of Supaul district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 912 families residing in the village Maricha. The total population of Maricha is 4,349 out of which 2,263 are males and 2,086 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maricha is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maricha village is 1031 which is 24% of the total population. There are 523 male children and 508 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maricha is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Maricha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maricha is 51.1%. Thus Maricha village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.4% of Supaul district. The male literacy rate is 63.74% and the female literacy rate is 37.07% 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 | 1,031 | 523 | 508 |
| Literacy | 51.05% | 63.74% | 37.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 367 | 201 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,655 | 1,154 | 1,501 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% 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, 1,240 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,240 workers engaged in Main Work, 366 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 410 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 841 | 754 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 366 | 338 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 410 | 366 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 39 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 399 | 240 | 159 |
| Non Working | 3,109 | 1,269 | 1,840 |
Nearby Villages to Maricha,
Below are the list of villages near Maricha village in Supaul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandail | 2,115 |
| Parsauni | 2,164 |
| Gopalpur Khurd | 563 |
| Bijalpur | 2,200 |
| Gopalpur Siri | 3,578 |
| Bakaur | 3,707 |
| Telwa | 10,269 |
| Sihe | 2,299 |
| Baspiti | 10,686 |
| Kalapatti | 497 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maricha, Supaul, Bihar - Wikipedia