Marishda Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Marishda is a village situated in Contai - III block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,426 families residing in the village Marishda. The total population of Marishda is 5,953 out of which 3,049 are males and 2,904 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marishda is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marishda village is 619 which is 10% of the total population. There are 312 male children and 307 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marishda is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Marishda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marishda is 85.7%. Thus Marishda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.82% and the female literacy rate is 79.25% in Marishda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marishda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marishda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marishda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 619 | 312 | 307 |
| Literacy | 85.7% | 91.82% | 79.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,295 | 668 | 627 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,382 | 536 | 846 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marishda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marishda village out of total population, 2,178 were engaged in work activities. 56.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,178 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,236 | 1,083 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 120 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 279 | 266 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 60 | 17 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 774 | 680 | 94 |
| Marginal Workers | 942 | 707 | 235 |
| Non Working | 3,775 | 1,259 | 2,516 |
Map of Marishda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Marishda, Contai - III
Below are the list of villages near Marishda village in Contai - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barkasmili | 779 |
| Jashabisha | 1,158 |
| Panchirya | 1,049 |
| Ballabpur | 712 |
| Ratnamala | 775 |
| Jaynagar | 407 |
| Daisai | 3,170 |
| Adampur | 1,626 |
| Bhutgerya | 389 |
| Gopalpur 4Th Part | 813 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marishda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia