Marichya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Marichya is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 369 families residing in the village Marichya. The total population of Marichya is 1,695 out of which 884 are males and 811 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marichya is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marichya village is 217 which is 13% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marichya is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Marichya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marichya is 81.3%. Thus Marichya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.73% and the female literacy rate is 74.44% in Marichya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marichya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marichya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marichya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 118 | 99 |
| Literacy | 81.33% | 87.73% | 74.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 394 | 202 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 493 | 212 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Marichya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marichya village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 56.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 307 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 69 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 119 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 114 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 269 | 218 | 51 |
| Non Working | 1,078 | 359 | 719 |
Map of Marichya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Marichya, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Marichya village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopinathpur | 710 |
| Nirmalbazar | 1,597 |
| Khararsinghapuruttar | 1,079 |
| Rathipur | 2,783 |
| Mamrajpur | 688 |
| Arjjunhari | 385 |
| Dwandbipur | 4,060 |
| Kunarsaha | 468 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 2,797 |
| Kanchiya | 449 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marichya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia