Murma Population, Caste, Working Data Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Murma is a village situated in Baikunthpur tehsil of Koriya district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 559 families residing in the village Murma. The total population of Murma is 2,410 out of which 1,268 are males and 1,142 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murma is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murma village is 456 which is 19% of the total population. There are 246 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murma is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Murma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murma is 56.3%. Thus Murma village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Koriya district. The male literacy rate is 69.86% and the female literacy rate is 41.42% in Murma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 456 | 246 | 210 |
| Literacy | 56.29% | 69.86% | 41.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,017 | 1,058 | 959 |
| Illiterate | 1,310 | 554 | 756 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.7% of total population in Murma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murma village out of total population, 1,311 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,311 workers engaged in Main Work, 455 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 241 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 784 | 599 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 455 | 354 | 101 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 241 | 176 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 64 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 527 | 137 | 390 |
| Non Working | 1,099 | 532 | 567 |
Map of Murma, Koriya, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Murma, Baikunthpur
Below are the list of villages near Murma village in Baikunthpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khairi | 390 |
| Anga | 724 |
| Dakaipara | 1,123 |
| Puta | 1,706 |
| Manpur | 290 |
| Champajhar | 1,376 |
| Mahora | 1,791 |
| Pipardand | 690 |
| Hathwar | 581 |
| Bardiya | 1,605 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murma, Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia