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Marlaba Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Marlaba is a medium size village located in Rayagada Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 230 families residing. The Marlaba village has population of 983 of which 478 are males while 505 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Marlaba village population of children with age 0-6 is 173 which makes up 17.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Marlaba village is 1056 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Marlaba as per census is 944, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Marlaba village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Marlaba village was 44.44 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Marlaba Male literacy stands at 58.35 % while female literacy rate was 31.59 %.

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

Marlaba Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 230 - -
Population 983 478 505
Child (0-6) 173 89 84
Schedule Caste 9 5 4
Schedule Tribe 438 222 216
Literacy 44.44 % 58.35 % 31.59 %
Total Workers 522 255 267
Main Worker 163 - -
Marginal Worker 359 117 242

Caste Factor

In Marlaba village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 44.56 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.92 % of total population in Marlaba village.

Work Profile

In Marlaba village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 31.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.