Maru Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maru is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 330 families residing in the village Maru. The total population of Maru is 1,658 out of which 836 are males and 822 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maru is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maru village is 260 which is 16% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maru is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Maru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maru is 53.2%. Thus Maru village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 68.54% and the female literacy rate is 38.16% 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 | 260 | 143 | 117 |
| Literacy | 53.22% | 68.54% | 38.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 302 | 158 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 914 | 361 | 553 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Maru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maru village out of total population, 537 were engaged in work activities. 61.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 537 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330 | 308 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 109 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 100 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 60 | 54 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 143 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,121 | 385 | 736 |
Map of Maru, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maru, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Maru village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benga | 1,474 |
| Metyala | 775 |
| Sarjamhatu | 1,624 |
| Latar | 472 |
| Jamlahar | 506 |
| Chandamosina | 1,006 |
| Pilai | 1,339 |
| Magha | 758 |
| Ichag | 4,951 |
| Chaupad | 861 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maru, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia