Marhia Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Marhia is a village situated in Basopatti block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,495 families residing in the village Marhia. The total population of Marhia is 8,431 out of which 4,451 are males and 3,980 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marhia is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marhia village is 1699 which is 20% of the total population. There are 870 male children and 829 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marhia is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Marhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marhia is 55.6%. Thus Marhia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 67.44% and the female literacy rate is 42.18% in Marhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,699 | 870 | 829 |
| Literacy | 55.61% | 67.44% | 42.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,311 | 683 | 628 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,687 | 2,036 | 2,651 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marhia village out of total population, 2,833 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,833 workers engaged in Main Work, 795 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,026 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,982 | 1,622 | 360 |
| Cultivators | 795 | 668 | 127 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,026 | 814 | 212 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 129 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 851 | 430 | 421 |
| Non Working | 5,598 | 2,399 | 3,199 |
Map of Marhia, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Marhia, Basopatti
Below are the list of villages near Marhia village in Basopatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narkatia | 3,726 |
| Pachratan | 1,978 |
| Arghawa | 4,735 |
| Hathapur | 7,921 |
| Selibeli Chitahi | 9,809 |
| Basopatti | 24,424 |
| Radha kant | 1,575 |
| Damu | 9,065 |
| Ghorbanki | 8,732 |
| Chanan | 3,016 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marhia, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia