Marichbari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Marichbari is a village situated in Cooch Behar - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,080 families residing in the village Marichbari. The total population of Marichbari is 13,370 out of which 6,970 are males and 6,400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marichbari is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marichbari village is 1512 which is 11% of the total population. There are 752 male children and 760 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marichbari is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Marichbari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marichbari is 80.3%. Thus Marichbari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 85.57% and the female literacy rate is 74.49% in Marichbari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marichbari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marichbari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marichbari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,512 | 752 | 760 |
| Literacy | 80.3% | 85.57% | 74.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,348 | 4,342 | 4,006 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 80 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 3,848 | 1,649 | 2,199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Marichbari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marichbari village out of total population, 5,185 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,185 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,791 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,974 | 3,621 | 353 |
| Cultivators | 1,281 | 1,231 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,791 | 1,528 | 263 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 880 | 842 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,211 | 515 | 696 |
| Non Working | 8,185 | 2,834 | 5,351 |
Map of Marichbari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Marichbari, Cooch Behar - II
Below are the list of villages near Marichbari village in Cooch Behar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumirghat | 2,075 |
| Kakanguri | 523 |
| Tapsikhata | 383 |
| Mahishbathan Dwitia Khanda | 327 |
| Daldali | 414 |
| Dhalaguri | 2,281 |
| Dudumari | 1,656 |
| Bhatlaguri | 2,685 |
| Gopalpur | 18,297 |
| Baraibari Dwitia Khanda | 1,467 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marichbari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia