Marihan is a Block positioned in Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh. Located in rural region of Uttar Pradesh, it is one among the 12 blocks of Mirzapur district. As per the administration register, the block code of Marihan is 794. The block has 140 villages and there are total 22671 families in this Block.
Marihan's population is 133872. Out of this, 69794 are males while the females count 64078 here. This block has 24674 children in the age group of 0-6 years. Among them 12734 are boys and 11940 are girls.
Literacy ratio in Marihan block is 47%. 63286 out of total 133872 population is literate here. In males the literacy ratio is 55% as 38627 males out of total 69794 are literate whereas female literacy ratio is 38% as 24659 out of total 64078 females are literate in this Block.
The dark portion is that illiteracy ratio of Marihan block is shockingly high -- 52%. Here 70586 out of total 133872 people are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 44% as 31167 males out of total 69794 are illiterate. Among the females the illiteracy rate is 61% and 39419 out of total 64078 females are illiterate in this block.
The count of employed people of Marihan block is 55002 while 78870 are non-working. And out of 55002 employed people 8796 individuals are fully reliant on cultivation.