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Marapur Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Marapur is a medium size village located in Naxalbari Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 160 families residing. The Marapur village has population of 738 of which 355 are males while 383 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Marapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 82 which makes up 11.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Marapur village is 1079 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Marapur as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Marapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Marapur village was 62.80 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Marapur Male literacy stands at 74.20 % while female literacy rate was 52.34 %.

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

Marapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 738 355 383
Child (0-6) 82 41 41
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 588 287 301
Literacy 62.80 % 74.20 % 52.34 %
Total Workers 381 181 200
Main Worker 279 - -
Marginal Worker 102 24 78

Caste Factor

In Marapur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 79.67 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.14 % of total population in Marapur village.

Work Profile

In Marapur village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 73.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.