Maricha Population, Caste, Working Data Supaul, Bihar - Census 2011
Maricha is a village situated in Supaul block of Supaul district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 302 families residing in the village Maricha. The total population of Maricha is 1,472 out of which 781 are males and 691 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maricha is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maricha village is 233 which is 16% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maricha is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Maricha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maricha is 61.9%. Thus Maricha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.4% of Supaul district. The male literacy rate is 75.04% and the female literacy rate is 46.89% 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 | 233 | 120 | 113 |
| Literacy | 61.9% | 75.04% | 46.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 374 | 204 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 705 | 285 | 420 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Maricha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maricha village out of total population, 668 were engaged in work activities. 13.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 668 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 57 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 579 | 313 | 266 |
| Non Working | 804 | 411 | 393 |
Map of Maricha, Supaul, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maricha, Supaul
Below are the list of villages near Maricha village in Supaul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Solhani | 152 |
| Sorhi Malikan | 345 |
| Bina | 15,633 |
| Kariho | 12,306 |
| Ekma | 10,072 |
| Laurah | 7,871 |
| Bela | 2,487 |
| Jhahura | 3,435 |
| Itahari | 3,687 |
| Katbansi | 468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maricha, Supaul, Bihar - Wikipedia