Marapia Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Marapia is a village situated in Canning - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 372 families residing in the village Marapia. The total population of Marapia is 1,999 out of which 1,098 are males and 901 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marapia is 821.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marapia village is 425 which is 21% of the total population. There are 229 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marapia is 856 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (821) of Marapia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marapia is 35.8%. Thus Marapia village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 42.92% and the female literacy rate is 26.95% in Marapia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marapia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marapia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marapia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 425 | 229 | 196 |
| Literacy | 35.77% | 42.92% | 26.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,436 | 725 | 711 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marapia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marapia village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 250 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 414 | 410 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 250 | 249 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 123 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 58 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,523 | 630 | 893 |
Nearby Villages to Marapia,
Below are the list of villages near Marapia village in Canning - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hat Pukhuria | 4,629 |
| Devis Abad | 8,128 |
| Tetul Bana | 3,371 |
| Baloi Jhaka | 3,342 |
| Ronia | 2,832 |
| Dharmatala | 5,003 |
| Bhaleya | 5,858 |
| Dattababur Abad | 6,095 |
| Ramamari | 1,592 |
| Kula Ghurani | 486 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marapia, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia