Marakpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Marakpur is a village situated in Habra - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,156 families residing in the village Marakpur. The total population of Marakpur is 5,053 out of which 2,608 are males and 2,445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marakpur is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marakpur village is 680 which is 13% of the total population. There are 351 male children and 329 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marakpur is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Marakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marakpur is 72.8%. Thus Marakpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 74.61% and the female literacy rate is 70.89% in Marakpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marakpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marakpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marakpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 680 | 351 | 329 |
| Literacy | 72.81% | 74.61% | 70.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 328 | 170 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 174 | 84 | 90 |
| Illiterate | 1,869 | 924 | 945 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Marakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marakpur village out of total population, 1,593 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,593 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,049 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,543 | 1,451 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 178 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,049 | 979 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 296 | 278 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 40 | 10 |
| Non Working | 3,460 | 1,117 | 2,343 |
Map of Marakpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Marakpur, Habra - I
Below are the list of villages near Marakpur village in Habra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baruihati | 1,964 |
| Chakkultala | 1,133 |
| Kultala | 2,029 |
| Bamhati Raghabpur | 1,731 |
| Prithiba | 3,887 |
| Bamhati | 3,653 |
| Jashur | 1,151 |
| Mahisha Machhlandapur | 6,488 |
| Jioldanga | 2,841 |
| Sonakene | 6,937 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marakpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia