Maraur Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Maraur is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 203 families residing in the village Maraur. The total population of Maraur is 978 out of which 496 are males and 482 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maraur is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maraur village is 105 which is 11% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maraur is 721 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Maraur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maraur is 70%. Thus Maraur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 85.98% and the female literacy rate is 54.11% in Maraur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maraur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maraur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maraur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 61 | 44 |
| Literacy | 69.99% | 85.98% | 54.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 80 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 186 | 87 | 99 |
| Illiterate | 367 | 122 | 245 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19% of total population in Maraur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maraur village out of total population, 727 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 727 workers engaged in Main Work, 361 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 468 | 259 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 361 | 169 | 192 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 88 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 259 | 103 | 156 |
| Non Working | 251 | 134 | 117 |
Map of Maraur, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Maraur, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Maraur village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chitrari | 714 |
| Piura | 602 |
| Maasu | 551 |
| Bhador | 526 |
| Lech | 1,129 |
| Galthan | 294 |
| Malla | 819 |
| Jaintra | 946 |
| Kunr | 528 |
| Khundail | 517 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maraur, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia