Marka Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Marka is a village situated in Bemetara tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 227 families residing in the village Marka. The total population of Marka is 1,262 out of which 625 are males and 637 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marka is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marka village is 162 which is 13% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marka is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Marka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marka is 75.3%. Thus Marka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 85.07% and the female literacy rate is 65.96% in Marka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 89 | 73 |
| Literacy | 75.27% | 85.07% | 65.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 153 | 81 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 45 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 434 | 169 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Marka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marka village out of total population, 573 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 573 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 344 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 562 | 320 | 242 |
| Cultivators | 199 | 144 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 344 | 161 | 183 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Non Working | 689 | 299 | 390 |
Map of Marka, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Marka, Bemetara
Below are the list of villages near Marka village in Bemetara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandkidih | 401 |
| Khamhi | 691 |
| Ghatholi | 294 |
| Singhanpuri | 781 |
| Jhalam | 796 |
| Mulmula | 1,923 |
| Kosa | 293 |
| Nawagaon | 881 |
| Nari | 1,405 |
| Khapri | 424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marka, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia