Maria Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Maria is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 144 families residing in the village Maria. The total population of Maria is 723 out of which 356 are males and 367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maria is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maria village is 154 which is 21% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maria is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Maria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maria is 57.1%. Thus Maria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 69.57% and the female literacy rate is 45.39% in Maria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 80 | 74 |
| Literacy | 57.12% | 69.57% | 45.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 472 | 221 | 251 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 164 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.3% of total population in Maria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maria village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 145 | 128 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 63 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 39 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 52 | 29 |
| Non Working | 497 | 176 | 321 |
Map of Maria, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maria, Pothia
Below are the list of villages near Maria village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahsul | 2,641 |
| Chhatar Gachh | 5,993 |
| Koltha | 7,996 |
| Nandakuri | 1,564 |
| Jhokha Dangi | 458 |
| Singhiamari | 1,052 |
| Naunaddi | 366 |
| Rasiadangi | 528 |
| Naunaddi | 3,311 |
| Pharabari | 1,665 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maria, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia