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Maria Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Maria is a medium size village located in Raiganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 214 families residing. The Maria village has population of 944 of which 477 are males while 467 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maria village population of children with age 0-6 is 161 which makes up 17.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maria village is 979 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maria as per census is 769, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Maria village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maria village was 62.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maria Male literacy stands at 67.62 % while female literacy rate was 56.68 %.

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

Maria Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 214 - -
Population 944 477 467
Child (0-6) 161 91 70
Schedule Caste 289 147 142
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 62.07 % 67.62 % 56.68 %
Total Workers 386 271 115
Main Worker 285 - -
Marginal Worker 101 14 87

Caste Factor

Maria village of Uttar Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.61 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.11 % of total population in Maria village.

Work Profile

In Maria village out of total population, 386 were engaged in work activities. 73.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.