Murgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Murgaon is a village situated in Balumath block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 99 families residing in the village Murgaon. The total population of Murgaon is 554 out of which 275 are males and 279 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murgaon is 1,015.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murgaon village is 109 which is 20% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murgaon is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Murgaon village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murgaon is 17.5%. Thus Murgaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 23.29% and the female literacy rate is 11.95% in Murgaon village.

Population
554
Families
99
Literacy
17.53%
Sex Ratio
1,015

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Murgaon Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murgaon village.

Total Male Female
Children 109 56 53
Literacy 17.53% 23.29% 11.95%
Scheduled Caste 471 238 233
Scheduled Tribe 66 27 39
Illiterate 476 224 252

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.9% of total population in Murgaon village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Murgaon village out of total population, 298 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 298 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 141 114 27
Cultivators 64 60 4
Agriculture Labourer 75 52 23
Other Workers 2 2 0
Marginal Workers 157 28 129
Non Working 256 133 123

Map of Murgaon, Latehar, Jharkhand


Nearby Villages to Murgaon, Balumath

Below are the list of villages near Murgaon village in Balumath.

Village Population
Hempur 1,517
Chitarpur 1,286
Semarsot 1,220
Mawadih 35
Jogiadih 455
Dhadhu 2,263
Soparam 207
Bhaisadon 1,259
Chetag 1,592
Gerenja 1,226

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