Maria Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Maria is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Maria. The total population of Maria is 902 out of which 486 are males and 416 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maria is 856.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maria village is 166 which is 18% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maria is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Maria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maria is 53%. Thus Maria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 59.24% and the female literacy rate is 45.75% in Maria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 91 | 75 |
| Literacy | 52.99% | 59.24% | 45.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 36 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 74 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 512 | 252 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15% of total population in Maria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maria village out of total population, 301 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 301 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 229 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 241 | 215 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 32 | 12 |
| Non Working | 601 | 225 | 376 |
Map of Maria, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maria, Azamnagar
Below are the list of villages near Maria village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pokharia | 350 |
| Bathna | 555 |
| Surajpokhar | 442 |
| Tengar | 743 |
| Damodarpur | 852 |
| Bamhangawan | 544 |
| Aliharpur | 6 |
| Bazidpur | 88 |
| Damodarpur Chhota Taraf | 726 |
| Haripal | 138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maria, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia