Marera Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Marera is a village situated in Jaisinghpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 151 families residing in the village Marera. The total population of Marera is 595 out of which 293 are males and 302 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marera is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marera village is 65 which is 11% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marera is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Marera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marera is 85.8%. Thus Marera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.28% and the female literacy rate is 79.7% in Marera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 34 | 31 |
| Literacy | 85.85% | 92.28% | 79.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 39 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 54 | 86 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.8% of total population in Marera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marera village out of total population, 185 were engaged in work activities. 51.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 185 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95 | 79 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 70 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 40 | 50 |
| Non Working | 410 | 174 | 236 |
Map of Marera, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Marera, Jaisinghpur
Below are the list of villages near Marera village in Jaisinghpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umri | 224 |
| Gandar | 466 |
| Odri | 194 |
| Bar | 104 |
| Kalhun | 206 |
| Barram Khurd | 384 |
| Bandahu Khas | 239 |
| Karonthi | 249 |
| Rirkal | 95 |
| Jandera | 108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marera, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia