Marlong Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Marlong is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Marlong. The total population of Marlong is 875 out of which 449 are males and 426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marlong is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marlong village is 120 which is 14% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marlong is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Marlong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marlong is 58.7%. Thus Marlong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.98% and the female literacy rate is 44.54% in Marlong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marlong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marlong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marlong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 60 | 60 |
| Literacy | 58.68% | 71.98% | 44.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 258 | 125 | 133 |
| Illiterate | 432 | 169 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.5% of total population in Marlong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marlong village out of total population, 512 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 512 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 249 | 233 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 68 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 144 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 263 | 36 | 227 |
| Non Working | 363 | 180 | 183 |
Map of Marlong, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Marlong, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Marlong village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bararola | 5,913 |
| Chirugara | 622 |
| Taherbera | 729 |
| Khairi | 594 |
| Jabar | 756 |
| Bagda | 586 |
| Simni | 1,327 |
| Patrahatu | 741 |
| Kanthali | 505 |
| Ukma | 1,518 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marlong, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia