Maricha Gitaldaha Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maricha Gitaldaha is a village situated in Sitalkuchi block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 651 families residing in the village Maricha Gitaldaha. The total population of Maricha Gitaldaha is 2,993 out of which 1,518 are males and 1,475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maricha Gitaldaha is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maricha Gitaldaha village is 554 which is 19% of the total population. There are 278 male children and 276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maricha Gitaldaha is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Maricha Gitaldaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maricha Gitaldaha is 68.1%. Thus Maricha Gitaldaha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 73.06% and the female literacy rate is 62.97% in Maricha Gitaldaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maricha Gitaldaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maricha Gitaldaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maricha Gitaldaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 554 | 278 | 276 |
| Literacy | 68.1% | 73.06% | 62.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,332 | 612 | 720 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maricha Gitaldaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maricha Gitaldaha village out of total population, 992 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 992 workers engaged in Main Work, 537 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 818 | 739 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 537 | 507 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 244 | 201 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 56 | 118 |
| Non Working | 2,001 | 723 | 1,278 |
Map of Maricha Gitaldaha, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maricha Gitaldaha, Sitalkuchi
Below are the list of villages near Maricha Gitaldaha village in Sitalkuchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaygirnaohati | 98 |
| Lalbazar Dwitia Khanda | 812 |
| Golenaohati | 10,208 |
| Chhat Lalbazar | 492 |
| Mirapara | 1,330 |
| Amtala | 1,677 |
| Gachhtala | 1,316 |
| Bara Maricha | 1,797 |
| Nagar Singimari | 1,759 |
| Kharija Sitalkuchi | 148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maricha Gitaldaha, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia