Marura Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Marura is a village situated in Kandi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 478 families residing in the village Marura. The total population of Marura is 2,208 out of which 1,147 are males and 1,061 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marura is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marura village is 251 which is 11% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marura is 1,074 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Marura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marura is 72%. Thus Marura village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 79.53% and the female literacy rate is 63.8% in Marura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 121 | 130 |
| Literacy | 72.05% | 79.53% | 63.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 378 | 190 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 169 | 92 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 798 | 331 | 467 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Marura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marura village out of total population, 813 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 813 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 505 | 482 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 176 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 248 | 238 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 68 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 308 | 201 | 107 |
| Non Working | 1,395 | 464 | 931 |
Nearby Villages to Marura,
Below are the list of villages near Marura village in Kandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Motara | 3,648 |
| Patenda | 4,322 |
| Nabagram | 6,905 |
| Jiadara | 3,124 |
| Gobarhati | 5,023 |
| Nisadbag Jhaubari | 753 |
| Hijal | 11,480 |
| Durgapur | 2,390 |
| Benipur | 3,004 |
| Udaychandpur | 6,832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marura, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia