Marua Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Marua is a village situated in Jokihat block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 444 families residing in the village Marua. The total population of Marua is 2,038 out of which 1,012 are males and 1,026 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marua is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marua village is 508 which is 25% of the total population. There are 251 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marua is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Marua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marua is 47%. Thus Marua village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 56.5% and the female literacy rate is 37.58% in Marua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 508 | 251 | 257 |
| Literacy | 46.99% | 56.5% | 37.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,319 | 582 | 737 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marua village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 374 | 366 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 177 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 185 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 181 | 127 | 54 |
| Non Working | 1,483 | 519 | 964 |
Nearby Villages to Marua,
Below are the list of villages near Marua village in Jokihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siswa | 1,835 |
| Mehadinagar | 1,093 |
| Bara Istamrar | 7,379 |
| Dabhra | 4,016 |
| Kajleta | 2,437 |
| Baharbari | 3,540 |
| Laruabari | 2,588 |
| Naua Nankar | 3,491 |
| Pirganj | 591 |
| Shahpur | 129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marua, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia