Marcha Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Marcha is a village situated in Torpa block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 335 families residing in the village Marcha. The total population of Marcha is 1,825 out of which 923 are males and 902 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marcha is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marcha village is 300 which is 16% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marcha is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Marcha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marcha is 81.4%. Thus Marcha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 86.01% and the female literacy rate is 76.54% in Marcha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marcha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marcha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marcha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 300 | 144 | 156 |
| Literacy | 81.38% | 86.01% | 76.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,484 | 753 | 731 |
| Illiterate | 584 | 253 | 331 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.3% of total population in Marcha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marcha village out of total population, 731 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 731 workers engaged in Main Work, 358 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 513 | 343 | 170 |
| Cultivators | 358 | 220 | 138 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 30 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 74 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 218 | 90 | 128 |
| Non Working | 1,094 | 490 | 604 |
Map of Marcha, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Marcha, Torpa
Below are the list of villages near Marcha village in Torpa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banabira | 1,363 |
| Turigara | 1,182 |
| Jibilong | 407 |
| Lohajimi | 633 |
| Karra | 1,700 |
| Satal | 706 |
| Roykera | 180 |
| Urma | 340 |
| Chukru | 289 |
| Amma | 1,161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marcha, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia