Maradanga Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maradanga is a village situated in Tufanganj - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,124 families residing in the village Maradanga. The total population of Maradanga is 8,775 out of which 4,505 are males and 4,270 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maradanga is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maradanga village is 1020 which is 12% of the total population. There are 529 male children and 491 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maradanga is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Maradanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maradanga is 79.1%. Thus Maradanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 84.61% and the female literacy rate is 73.33% in Maradanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maradanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maradanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maradanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,020 | 529 | 491 |
| Literacy | 79.11% | 84.61% | 73.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,277 | 1,664 | 1,613 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 2,640 | 1,141 | 1,499 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Maradanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maradanga village out of total population, 3,171 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,171 workers engaged in Main Work, 445 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 428 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,662 | 2,306 | 356 |
| Cultivators | 445 | 431 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 428 | 372 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 146 | 113 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 1,643 | 1,390 | 253 |
| Marginal Workers | 509 | 327 | 182 |
| Non Working | 5,604 | 1,872 | 3,732 |
Map of Maradanga, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maradanga, Tufanganj - I
Below are the list of villages near Maradanga village in Tufanganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhelakopa Dwitia Khanda | 1,799 |
| Soladanga Dwitia Khanda | 699 |
| Chhat Bhelakopa | 697 |
| Bhelakopa Pratham Khanda | 2,862 |
| Chilakhana | 9,263 |
| Soladanga | 351 |
| Gobindapur | 523 |
| Chhat Panisala | 468 |
| Ghogarkuthi Pratham Khanda | 10,826 |
| Nandi Chhechura | 616 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maradanga, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia