Marar Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Marar is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 714 families residing in the village Marar. The total population of Marar is 3,899 out of which 2,074 are males and 1,825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marar is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marar village is 453 which is 12% of the total population. There are 246 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marar is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Marar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marar is 68.9%. Thus Marar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 72.92% and the female literacy rate is 64.46% in Marar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 453 | 246 | 207 |
| Literacy | 68.95% | 72.92% | 64.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,063 | 582 | 481 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,523 | 741 | 782 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marar village out of total population, 1,259 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,259 workers engaged in Main Work, 389 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 936 | 869 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 389 | 374 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 150 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 358 | 310 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 172 | 151 |
| Non Working | 2,640 | 1,033 | 1,607 |
Map of Marar, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Marar, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Marar village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotla Baman | 708 |
| Raliali Khurd | 1,063 |
| Ghoga | 924 |
| Rali Ali Kalan | 1,149 |
| Dhadialanatt | 3,878 |
| Bharathwal | 948 |
| Shankarpura | 1,524 |
| Sundal | 520 |
| Khokhar | 265 |
| Kaluwal | 315 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marar, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia