Maru Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Maru is a village situated in Nakhatrana taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 218 families residing in the village Maru. The total population of Maru is 1,138 out of which 596 are males and 542 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maru is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maru village is 189 which is 17% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maru is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Maru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maru is 59.9%. Thus Maru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 70.97% and the female literacy rate is 47.68% in Maru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 100 | 89 |
| Literacy | 59.85% | 70.97% | 47.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 491 | 266 | 225 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 570 | 244 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maru village out of total population, 439 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 439 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 432 | 321 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 90 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 288 | 206 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 699 | 271 | 428 |
Map of Maru, Kachchh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Maru, Nakhatrana
Below are the list of villages near Maru village in Nakhatrana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fulay | 1,839 |
| Ratadiya | 1,029 |
| Tal | 2,350 |
| Vigodi | 1,288 |
| Aiyar | 437 |
| Nagviri | 587 |
| Ambara | 1,637 |
| Ravapar | 4,584 |
| Lifri | 232 |
| Lakshmipur | 1,076 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maru, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia