Marpa Balua Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Marpa Balua is a village situated in Barari block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,068 families residing in the village Marpa Balua. The total population of Marpa Balua is 5,897 out of which 2,976 are males and 2,921 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marpa Balua is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marpa Balua village is 1344 which is 23% of the total population. There are 672 male children and 672 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marpa Balua is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Marpa Balua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marpa Balua is 45.8%. Thus Marpa Balua village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 53.26% and the female literacy rate is 38.11% in Marpa Balua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marpa Balua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marpa Balua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marpa Balua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,344 | 672 | 672 |
| Literacy | 45.77% | 53.26% | 38.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 657 | 337 | 320 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 422 | 211 | 211 |
| Illiterate | 3,813 | 1,749 | 2,064 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Marpa Balua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marpa Balua village out of total population, 1,654 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,654 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 834 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,039 | 928 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 118 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 834 | 743 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 64 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 615 | 414 | 201 |
| Non Working | 4,243 | 1,634 | 2,609 |
Nearby Villages to Marpa Balua,
Below are the list of villages near Marpa Balua village in Barari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sikat | 11,847 |
| Baretha | 10,403 |
| Sakraili | 7,712 |
| Sujapur | 9,125 |
| Aminabad | 4,812 |
| Aminabad | 491 |
| Anarkali Patti | 261 |
| Bhaisdiara | 7,293 |
| Kalikapur | 7,422 |
| Sisia | 8,499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marpa Balua, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia