Maria Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011

Maria is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 420 families residing in the village Maria. The total population of Maria is 1,976 out of which 1,044 are males and 932 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maria is 893.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maria village is 372 which is 19% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maria is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Maria village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maria is 62.8%. Thus Maria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 68.81% and the female literacy rate is 56.02% in Maria village.

Population
1,976
Families
420
Literacy
62.84%
Sex Ratio
893

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 372 188 184
Literacy 62.84% 68.81% 56.02%
Scheduled Caste 564 296 268
Scheduled Tribe 1 1 0
Illiterate 968 455 513

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Maria village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Maria village out of total population, 741 were engaged in work activities. 45.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 741 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 335 288 47
Cultivators 73 70 3
Agriculture Labourer 121 89 32
Household Industries 6 6 0
Other Workers 135 123 12
Marginal Workers 406 257 149
Non Working 1,235 499 736

Map of Maria, Purnia, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Maria, Dagarua

Below are the list of villages near Maria village in Dagarua.

Village Population
Dagarua 8,008
Dagarua 5,918
Ladua 1,064
Rampur 145
Parabhag 232
Chatra 693
Khikhirmania 956
Chatra 464
Kohila 778
Soti 1,402

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