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Marara Population - Gurdaspur, Punjab

Marara is a large village located in Gurdaspur Tehsil of Gurdaspur district, Punjab with total 821 families residing. The Marara village has population of 3991 of which 2018 are males while 1973 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Marara village population of children with age 0-6 is 447 which makes up 11.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Marara village is 978 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Marara as per census is 894, higher than Punjab average of 846.

Marara village has higher literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Marara village was 82.59 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Marara Male literacy stands at 88.16 % while female literacy rate was 76.96 %.

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

Marara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 821 - -
Population 3,991 2,018 1,973
Child (0-6) 447 236 211
Schedule Caste 1,373 718 655
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 82.59 % 88.16 % 76.96 %
Total Workers 1,250 985 265
Main Worker 766 - -
Marginal Worker 484 399 85

Caste Factor

Marara village of Gurdaspur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.40 % of total population in Marara village. The village Marara currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Marara village out of total population, 1250 were engaged in work activities. 61.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1250 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 277 were Agricultural labourer.