Maranga Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Maranga is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 553 families residing in the village Maranga. The total population of Maranga is 2,757 out of which 1,418 are males and 1,339 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maranga is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maranga village is 615 which is 22% of the total population. There are 311 male children and 304 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maranga is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Maranga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maranga is 30.1%. Thus Maranga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 36.77% and the female literacy rate is 22.9% in Maranga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maranga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maranga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maranga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 615 | 311 | 304 |
| Literacy | 30.07% | 36.77% | 22.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 56 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,113 | 1,011 | 1,102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maranga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maranga village out of total population, 697 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 697 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 402 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 61 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 306 | 282 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 57 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 257 | 236 | 21 |
| Non Working | 2,060 | 780 | 1,280 |
Map of Maranga, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maranga, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Maranga village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siarkham | 1,129 |
| Daspatar | 2,206 |
| Sakraili | 1,696 |
| Sonbhanga | 355 |
| Patringa | 2,099 |
| Chanpi | 2,443 |
| Chakua | 2,479 |
| Marchai | 529 |
| Lasanpur | 2,126 |
| Kechua | 1,299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maranga, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia