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Marocha Population - Katihar, Bihar

Marocha is a medium size village located in Pranpur Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 328 families residing. The Marocha village has population of 1591 of which 836 are males while 755 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Marocha village population of children with age 0-6 is 275 which makes up 17.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Marocha village is 903 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Marocha as per census is 871, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Marocha village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Marocha village was 50.00 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Marocha Male literacy stands at 56.75 % while female literacy rate was 42.58 %.

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

Marocha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 328 - -
Population 1,591 836 755
Child (0-6) 275 147 128
Schedule Caste 321 167 154
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 50.00 % 56.75 % 42.58 %
Total Workers 713 395 318
Main Worker 316 - -
Marginal Worker 397 227 170

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.18 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Marocha village.

Work Profile

In Marocha village out of total population, 713 were engaged in work activities. 44.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 713 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourer.