Maricha Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Maricha is a village situated in Sikandra block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 916 families residing in the village Maricha. The total population of Maricha is 5,568 out of which 2,894 are males and 2,674 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maricha is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maricha village is 991 which is 18% of the total population. There are 511 male children and 480 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maricha is 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Maricha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maricha is 52.9%. Thus Maricha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 66.81% and the female literacy rate is 37.78% in Maricha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maricha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maricha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maricha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 991 | 511 | 480 |
| Literacy | 52.89% | 66.81% | 37.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 894 | 441 | 453 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 148 | 74 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 3,147 | 1,302 | 1,845 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Maricha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maricha village out of total population, 2,721 were engaged in work activities. 25.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,721 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 687 | 479 | 208 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 138 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 199 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 12 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 258 | 130 | 128 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,034 | 1,057 | 977 |
| Non Working | 2,847 | 1,358 | 1,489 |
Map of Maricha, Jamui, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maricha, Sikandra
Below are the list of villages near Maricha village in Sikandra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranhan | 3,793 |
| Pakri | 1,590 |
| Basbutti | 474 |
| Bohrama | 574 |
| Gonhar | 173 |
| Mobarakpur | 824 |
| Nima | 223 |
| Patamar | 1,911 |
| Kenui | 621 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,210 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maricha, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia