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Maraikura Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Maraikura is a medium size village located in Raiganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 197 families residing. The Maraikura village has population of 917 of which 480 are males while 437 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maraikura village population of children with age 0-6 is 105 which makes up 11.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maraikura village is 910 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maraikura as per census is 944, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Maraikura village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maraikura village was 75.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maraikura Male literacy stands at 83.80 % while female literacy rate was 65.28 %.

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

Maraikura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 197 - -
Population 917 480 437
Child (0-6) 105 54 51
Schedule Caste 690 362 328
Schedule Tribe 30 18 12
Literacy 75.00 % 83.80 % 65.28 %
Total Workers 345 266 79
Main Worker 288 - -
Marginal Worker 57 18 39

Caste Factor

In Maraikura village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.25 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.27 % of total population in Maraikura village.

Work Profile

In Maraikura village out of total population, 345 were engaged in work activities. 83.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 345 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.