Marchai Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Marchai is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 118 families residing in the village Marchai. The total population of Marchai is 529 out of which 280 are males and 249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marchai is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marchai village is 106 which is 20% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marchai is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Marchai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marchai is 52%. Thus Marchai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 65.79% and the female literacy rate is 35.9% in Marchai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marchai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marchai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marchai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 52 | 54 |
| Literacy | 52.01% | 65.79% | 35.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 130 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marchai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marchai village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114 | 107 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 64 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 42 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 36 | 7 |
| Non Working | 372 | 137 | 235 |
Map of Marchai, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Marchai, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Marchai village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chanpi | 2,443 |
| Kechua | 1,299 |
| Sonbhanga | 355 |
| Adhkaili | 4,357 |
| Daspatar | 2,206 |
| Pipra | 451 |
| Maranga | 2,757 |
| Dhapi | 652 |
| Siarkham | 1,129 |
| Nikhrail | 4,178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marchai, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia