Maraha Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Maraha is a village situated in Guraru block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 222 families residing in the village Maraha. The total population of Maraha is 1,500 out of which 751 are males and 749 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maraha is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maraha village is 270 which is 18% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maraha is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Maraha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maraha is 48.3%. Thus Maraha village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 58.03% and the female literacy rate is 38.71% in Maraha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maraha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maraha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maraha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 141 | 129 |
| Literacy | 48.29% | 58.03% | 38.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,107 | 558 | 549 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 906 | 397 | 509 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Maraha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maraha village out of total population, 582 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 582 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 351 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 540 | 369 | 171 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 49 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 351 | 249 | 102 |
| Household Industries | 111 | 59 | 52 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 20 | 22 |
| Non Working | 918 | 362 | 556 |
Nearby Villages to Maraha,
Below are the list of villages near Maraha village in Guraru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilori | 4,191 |
| Guraru | 2,685 |
| Konchi | 6,150 |
| Mohammadpur | 1,150 |
| Barwan | 2,340 |
| Bahabalpur | 3,746 |
| Mahuain | 1,189 |
| Rukunpur | 1,466 |
| Taraunchi | 3,207 |
| Banaul | 1,101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maraha, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia