Marra Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Marra is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 108 families residing in the village Marra. The total population of Marra is 490 out of which 264 are males and 226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marra is 856.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marra village is 46 which is 9% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marra is 586 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Marra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marra is 97.1%. Thus Marra village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 99.57% and the female literacy rate is 94.26% in Marra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 29 | 17 |
| Literacy | 97.07% | 99.57% | 94.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 62 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 59 | 30 | 29 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marra village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 33.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79 | 74 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 84 | 71 |
| Non Working | 256 | 106 | 150 |
Nearby Villages to Marra,
Below are the list of villages near Marra village in Contai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surundia | 746 |
| Irda | 903 |
| Maisali | 1,002 |
| Sitalpur | 700 |
| Rautara | 822 |
| Hamirmahal | 661 |
| Nunia | 188 |
| Betbani | 277 |
| Nandaberya | 91 |
| Payradwip | 543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marra, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia