Marka Population, Caste, Working Data Chatra, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Marka is a village situated in Pratappur block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Marka. The total population of Marka is 634 out of which 322 are males and 312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marka is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marka village is 148 which is 23% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marka is 1,387 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Marka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marka is 42%. Thus Marka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.9% of Chatra district. The male literacy rate is 50.38% and the female literacy rate is 32.3% in Marka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 62 | 86 |
| Literacy | 41.98% | 50.38% | 32.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 81 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 430 | 191 | 239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marka village out of total population, 299 were engaged in work activities. 36.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 299 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 61 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 48 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 99 | 91 |
| Non Working | 335 | 162 | 173 |
Map of Marka, Chatra, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Marka, Pratappur
Below are the list of villages near Marka village in Pratappur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kesha | 43 |
| Jhanti | 121 |
| Laungtari | 316 |
| Dhardhari | 11 |
| Rabda | 164 |
| Satbahini | 448 |
| Sonpur Alias Donri | 56 |
| Nanai Kalan | 975 |
| Joori | 1,221 |
| Kusiara | 177 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marka, Chatra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia