Marichbari is a large village located in Cooch Behar - II Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 3080 families residing. The Marichbari village has population of 13370 of which 6970 are males while 6400 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Marichbari village population of children with age 0-6 is 1512 which makes up 11.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Marichbari village is 918 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Marichbari as per census is 1011, higher than West Bengal average of 956.
Marichbari village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Marichbari village was 80.30 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Marichbari Male literacy stands at 85.57 % while female literacy rate was 74.49 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Marichbari 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 Marichbari village.
Marichbari Data
| Particulars |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total No. of Houses |
3,080 |
- |
- |
| Population |
13,370 |
6,970 |
6,400 |
| Child (0-6) |
1,512 |
752 |
760 |
| Schedule Caste |
8,348 |
4,342 |
4,006 |
| Schedule Tribe |
149 |
80 |
69 |
| Literacy |
80.30 % |
85.57 % |
74.49 % |
| Total Workers |
5,185 |
4,136 |
1,049 |
| Main Worker |
3,974 |
- |
- |
| Marginal Worker |
1,211 |
515 |
696 |
Caste Factor
In Marichbari village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC).
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.11 % of total population in Marichbari village.
Work Profile
In Marichbari village out of total population, 5185 were engaged in work activities. 76.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.
Of 5185 workers engaged in Main Work, 1281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1791 were Agricultural labourer.