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Maricha Population - Samastipur, Bihar

Maricha is a large village located in Morwa Block of Samastipur district, Bihar with total 1372 families residing. The Maricha village has population of 7098 of which 3830 are males while 3268 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maricha village population of children with age 0-6 is 1161 which makes up 16.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maricha village is 853 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maricha as per census is 888, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Maricha village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maricha village was 66.36 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maricha Male literacy stands at 75.89 % while female literacy rate was 55.11 %.

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

Maricha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,372 - -
Population 7,098 3,830 3,268
Child (0-6) 1,161 615 546
Schedule Caste 1,038 537 501
Schedule Tribe 3 3 0
Literacy 66.36 % 75.89 % 55.11 %
Total Workers 2,035 1,819 216
Main Worker 1,749 - -
Marginal Worker 286 174 112

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Maricha village.

Work Profile

In Maricha village out of total population, 2035 were engaged in work activities. 85.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2035 workers engaged in Main Work, 682 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 728 were Agricultural labourer.