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Marua Population - Purnia, Bihar

Marua is a large village located in Baisi Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 428 families residing. The Marua village has population of 2209 of which 1173 are males while 1036 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Marua village population of children with age 0-6 is 452 which makes up 20.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Marua village is 883 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Marua as per census is 932, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Marua village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Marua village was 42.52 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Marua Male literacy stands at 54.74 % while female literacy rate was 28.48 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Marua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Marua village.

Marua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 428 - -
Population 2,209 1,173 1,036
Child (0-6) 452 234 218
Schedule Caste 288 171 117
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 42.52 % 54.74 % 28.48 %
Total Workers 570 523 47
Main Worker 478 - -
Marginal Worker 92 71 21

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Marua village.

Work Profile

In Marua village out of total population, 570 were engaged in work activities. 83.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 570 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 232 were Agricultural labourer.