Bara Maricha Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bara Maricha is a village situated in Sitalkuchi block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 420 families residing in the village Bara Maricha. The total population of Bara Maricha is 1,797 out of which 911 are males and 886 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Maricha is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bara Maricha village is 236 which is 13% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Maricha is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Bara Maricha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Maricha is 71.8%. Thus Bara Maricha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 76.8% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Bara Maricha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Maricha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Maricha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Maricha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 118 | 118 |
| Literacy | 71.81% | 76.8% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 111 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 676 | 302 | 374 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bara Maricha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Maricha village out of total population, 705 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 705 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 516 | 452 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 270 | 257 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 145 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 189 | 34 | 155 |
| Non Working | 1,092 | 425 | 667 |
Map of Bara Maricha, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bara Maricha, Sitalkuchi
Below are the list of villages near Bara Maricha village in Sitalkuchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amtala | 1,677 |
| Kharija Sitalkuchi | 148 |
| Chhat Lalbazar | 492 |
| Petlaepra | 5,261 |
| Lalbazar Dwitia Khanda | 812 |
| Nagar Nepra | 2,277 |
| Maricha Gitaldaha | 2,993 |
| Atiabarinepra | 1,447 |
| Jaygirnaohati | 98 |
| Dewanerkot Jayduar | 1,506 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Maricha, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia