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Marapia Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Marapia is a medium size village located in Canning - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 372 families residing. The Marapia village has population of 1999 of which 1098 are males while 901 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Marapia village population of children with age 0-6 is 425 which makes up 21.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Marapia village is 821 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Marapia as per census is 856, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Marapia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Marapia village was 35.77 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Marapia Male literacy stands at 42.92 % while female literacy rate was 26.95 %.

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

Marapia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 372 - -
Population 1,999 1,098 901
Child (0-6) 425 229 196
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 35.77 % 42.92 % 26.95 %
Total Workers 476 468 8
Main Worker 414 - -
Marginal Worker 62 58 4

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Marapia village of South Twenty Four Parganas district.

Work Profile

In Marapia village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 86.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 250 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.