Maricha Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maricha is a village situated in Amdanga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 741 families residing in the village Maricha. The total population of Maricha is 3,125 out of which 1,608 are males and 1,517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maricha is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maricha village is 317 which is 10% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maricha is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Maricha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maricha is 80%. Thus Maricha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.04% and the female literacy rate is 75.68% 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 | 317 | 161 | 156 |
| Literacy | 79.99% | 84.04% | 75.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 357 | 189 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 141 | 75 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 879 | 392 | 487 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Maricha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maricha village out of total population, 1,264 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,264 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 360 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 905 | 772 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 257 | 240 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 360 | 311 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 285 | 221 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 359 | 219 | 140 |
| Non Working | 1,861 | 617 | 1,244 |
Map of Maricha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maricha, Amdanga
Below are the list of villages near Maricha village in Amdanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harapur | 1,969 |
| Madanpur | 1,416 |
| Anakha | 1,342 |
| Baikunthapur | 1,998 |
| Kundapara | 2,390 |
| Rajberia | 1,004 |
| Bhaluka | 3,830 |
| Harbati | 599 |
| Pashardanga | 739 |
| Mahadebpur | 1,467 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maricha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia