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Maruagaon Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Maruagaon is a large village located in Islampur Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 480 families residing. The Maruagaon village has population of 2473 of which 1264 are males while 1209 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maruagaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 494 which makes up 19.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maruagaon village is 956 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maruagaon as per census is 1076, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Maruagaon village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maruagaon village was 60.08 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maruagaon Male literacy stands at 68.03 % while female literacy rate was 51.52 %.

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

Maruagaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 480 - -
Population 2,473 1,264 1,209
Child (0-6) 494 238 256
Schedule Caste 92 47 45
Schedule Tribe 405 218 187
Literacy 60.08 % 68.03 % 51.52 %
Total Workers 743 629 114
Main Worker 642 - -
Marginal Worker 101 44 57

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.38 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.72 % of total population in Maruagaon village.

Work Profile

In Maruagaon village out of total population, 743 were engaged in work activities. 86.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 743 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 278 were Agricultural labourer.