Maretha Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Maretha is a village situated in Bakavand tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 363 families residing in the village Maretha. The total population of Maretha is 1,578 out of which 787 are males and 791 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maretha is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maretha village is 233 which is 15% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maretha is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Maretha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maretha is 52.5%. Thus Maretha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 61.9% and the female literacy rate is 43.09% in Maretha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maretha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maretha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maretha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 233 | 115 | 118 |
| Literacy | 52.49% | 61.9% | 43.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 870 | 439 | 431 |
| Illiterate | 872 | 371 | 501 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.1% of total population in Maretha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maretha village out of total population, 847 were engaged in work activities. 16.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 847 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 137 | 131 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 93 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 710 | 362 | 348 |
| Non Working | 731 | 294 | 437 |
Map of Maretha, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Maretha, Bakavand
Below are the list of villages near Maretha village in Bakavand.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhotejirakhal | 1,020 |
| Farasara | 713 |
| Chhindgaon | 3,244 |
| Choknar | 759 |
| Dimrapal | 1,656 |
| Jaibel | 3,375 |
| Barejirakhal | 996 |
| Garenga | 1,706 |
| Tempalkomar | 184 |
| Satosa | 3,608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maretha, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia