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Maraha Population - Gaya, Bihar

Maraha is a medium size village located in Guraru Block of Gaya district, Bihar with total 222 families residing. The Maraha village has population of 1500 of which 751 are males while 749 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maraha village population of children with age 0-6 is 270 which makes up 18.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maraha village is 997 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maraha as per census is 915, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Maraha village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maraha village was 48.29 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maraha Male literacy stands at 58.03 % while female literacy rate was 38.71 %.

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

Maraha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 222 - -
Population 1,500 751 749
Child (0-6) 270 141 129
Schedule Caste 1,107 558 549
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 48.29 % 58.03 % 38.71 %
Total Workers 582 389 193
Main Worker 540 - -
Marginal Worker 42 20 22

Caste Factor

In Maraha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.80 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.27 % of total population in Maraha village.

Work Profile

In Maraha village out of total population, 582 were engaged in work activities. 92.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 582 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 351 were Agricultural labourer.