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Maranga Population - Purnia, Bihar

Maranga is a large village located in Dagarua Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 553 families residing. The Maranga village has population of 2757 of which 1418 are males while 1339 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maranga village population of children with age 0-6 is 615 which makes up 22.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maranga village is 944 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maranga as per census is 977, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Maranga village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maranga village was 30.07 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maranga Male literacy stands at 36.77 % while female literacy rate was 22.90 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Maranga 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 Maranga village.

Maranga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 553 - -
Population 2,757 1,418 1,339
Child (0-6) 615 311 304
Schedule Caste 119 56 63
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 30.07 % 36.77 % 22.90 %
Total Workers 697 638 59
Main Worker 440 - -
Marginal Worker 257 236 21

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.32 % of total population in Maranga village. The village Maranga currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Maranga village out of total population, 697 were engaged in work activities. 63.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 697 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourer.