Marma Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Marma is a Census Town city situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 883 families residing in the Marma city. The total population of Marma is 4,640 out of which 2,411 are males and 2,229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marma is 925.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marma city is 699 which is 15% of the total population. There are 377 male children and 322 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marma is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marma is 67.7%. Thus Marma has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 77.09% and the female literacy rate is 57.73% in Marma.

Population
4,640
Literacy
67.7%
Sex Ratio
925

Marma Census Town has total administration over 883 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Marma Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marma Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 699 377 322
Literacy 67.7% 65% 49.4%
Scheduled Caste 612 305 307
Scheduled Tribe 330 163 167
Illiterate 1,971 843 1,128

Caste-wise Population - Marma

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.1% of total population in Marma.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 612 305 307
Schedule Tribe 330 163 167

Religion-wise Population - Marma

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Marma is 2,783 which is 59.98% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Marma is 1,556 which is 33.53% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Marma as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,783 (59.98%) 1,442 1,341
Muslim 1,556 (33.53%) 816 740
Christian 1 (0.02%) 0 1
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 291 (6.27%) 147 144
No Religion Specified 9 (0.19%) 6 3

Literacy Rate - Marma

The total literacy rate of Marma was 67.72% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 2,669 literates, males were 1,568 while females were 1,101. Also the male literacy rate was 77.09% and the female literacy rate was 57.73% in Marma.

  Marma Jharkhand
Female 57.73% 55.42%
Male 77.09% 76.84%
Total 67.72% 66.41%

Sex Ratio - Marma

The Sex Ratio of Marma is 925. Thus per every 1000 men there were 925 females in Marma. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Marma.


Child Population - Marma

According to Census 2011, there were 699 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Marma. Out of which 377 were male while 322 were female.


Working Population - Marma

In Marma Census Town out of total population, 1,273 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 1,273 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,100 988 112
Cultivators 33 33 0
Agriculture Labourer 8 7 1
Household Industries 5 4 1
Other Workers 1,054 944 110
Marginal Workers 173 139 34
Non Working 3,367 1,284 2,083

Marma Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Marma is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 4,640 57.5% 925

Map of Marma, Dhanbad, Jharkhand


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