Maruagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maruagaon is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 480 families residing in the village Maruagaon. The total population of Maruagaon is 2,473 out of which 1,264 are males and 1,209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maruagaon is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maruagaon village is 494 which is 20% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maruagaon is 1,076 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Maruagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maruagaon is 60.1%. Thus Maruagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.03% and the female literacy rate is 51.52% in Maruagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maruagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maruagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maruagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 494 | 238 | 256 |
| Literacy | 60.08% | 68.03% | 51.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92 | 47 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 405 | 218 | 187 |
| Illiterate | 1,284 | 566 | 718 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.4% of total population in Maruagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maruagaon village out of total population, 743 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 743 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 278 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 642 | 585 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 195 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 278 | 242 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 145 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 44 | 57 |
| Non Working | 1,730 | 635 | 1,095 |
Nearby Villages to Maruagaon,
Below are the list of villages near Maruagaon village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garnabari | 224 |
| Purba Panchurasia | 554 |
| Dakshin Thuthipakar | 878 |
| Kadigaon | 309 |
| Purba Mankadanga | 734 |
| Phulhar | 621 |
| Paschim Mankadanga | 1,011 |
| Bijekhor | 958 |
| Kachna | 4,809 |
| Benikaner Alias Rahatpur | 2,343 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maruagaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia