Marapur Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Marapur is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Marapur. The total population of Marapur is 738 out of which 355 are males and 383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marapur is 1,079.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marapur village is 82 which is 11% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marapur is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,079) of Marapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marapur is 62.8%. Thus Marapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 74.2% and the female literacy rate is 52.34% in Marapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 41 | 41 |
| Literacy | 62.8% | 74.2% | 52.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 588 | 287 | 301 |
| Illiterate | 326 | 122 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.7% of total population in Marapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marapur village out of total population, 381 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 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 279 | 157 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 277 | 155 | 122 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 24 | 78 |
| Non Working | 357 | 174 | 183 |
Map of Marapur, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Marapur, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Marapur village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manjha Tea Garden | 1,323 |
| Chhota Chenga | 754 |
| Mechi Forest | 225 |
| Nipania | 2,908 |
| Mir Jangla | 980 |
| Jhabar Chhat | 243 |
| Siubar | 1,052 |
| Chhota Ganjer Chhat | 68 |
| Chhota Ganja | 96 |
| Pataram | 252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marapur, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia