Marua Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Marua is a village situated in Baisi block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 428 families residing in the village Marua. The total population of Marua is 2,209 out of which 1,173 are males and 1,036 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marua is 883.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marua village is 452 which is 20% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marua is 932 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Marua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marua is 42.5%. Thus Marua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 54.74% and the female literacy rate is 28.48% in Marua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 452 | 234 | 218 |
| Literacy | 42.52% | 54.74% | 28.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 288 | 171 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,462 | 659 | 803 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marua village out of total population, 570 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 570 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 232 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 478 | 452 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 219 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 232 | 217 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 71 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,639 | 650 | 989 |
Map of Marua, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Marua, Baisi
Below are the list of villages near Marua village in Baisi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ujain | 463 |
| Kajal | 1,499 |
| Bhikhanpur | 247 |
| Sonaur | 1,926 |
| Dumra | 474 |
| Masnadpur | 732 |
| Goagaon | 954 |
| Sonapur | 674 |
| Chahat | 1,358 |
| Puranganj | 5,164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marua, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia