Marahia Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Marahia is a village situated in Lauriya block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 614 families residing in the village Marahia. The total population of Marahia is 3,949 out of which 2,069 are males and 1,880 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marahia is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marahia village is 737 which is 19% of the total population. There are 367 male children and 370 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marahia is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Marahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marahia is 71.6%. Thus Marahia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 80.14% and the female literacy rate is 61.99% in Marahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 737 | 367 | 370 |
| Literacy | 71.61% | 80.14% | 61.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 31 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 79 | 46 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 1,649 | 705 | 944 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Marahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marahia village out of total population, 1,139 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,139 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 775 | 651 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 145 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 298 | 210 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 304 | 279 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 364 | 290 | 74 |
| Non Working | 2,810 | 1,128 | 1,682 |
Map of Marahia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Marahia, Lauriya
Below are the list of villages near Marahia village in Lauriya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thakurtola | 1,267 |
| Pararawan | 2,269 |
| Belwa | 1,496 |
| Bishunpurwa | 4,160 |
| Lauria | 10,961 |
| Phulwaria | 3,572 |
| Pakri | 2,183 |
| Loharpatia | 566 |
| Dharwa | 1,127 |
| Dumra | 1,472 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marahia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia