Maraia Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Maraia is a village situated in Lakshmipur block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 943 families residing in the village Maraia. The total population of Maraia is 5,125 out of which 2,637 are males and 2,488 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maraia is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maraia village is 1019 which is 20% of the total population. There are 492 male children and 527 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maraia is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Maraia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maraia is 56.6%. Thus Maraia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 71.84% and the female literacy rate is 40.03% in Maraia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maraia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maraia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maraia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,019 | 492 | 527 |
| Literacy | 56.65% | 71.84% | 40.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,153 | 561 | 592 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 37 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 2,799 | 1,096 | 1,703 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Maraia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maraia village out of total population, 2,595 were engaged in work activities. 45.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,595 workers engaged in Main Work, 330 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 616 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,171 | 878 | 293 |
| Cultivators | 330 | 310 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 616 | 482 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 146 | 23 | 123 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 63 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,424 | 591 | 833 |
| Non Working | 2,530 | 1,168 | 1,362 |
Map of Maraia, Jamui, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maraia, Lakshmipur
Below are the list of villages near Maraia village in Lakshmipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karanpur | 4,818 |
| Naukadih | 1,789 |
| Nanhkar | 239 |
| Kakanchaur | 7,310 |
| Panot | 738 |
| Chinmaria | 3,880 |
| Suhia | 151 |
| Mednipur | 366 |
| Guria | 800 |
| Donha | 386 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maraia, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia