Murta Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Murta is a village situated in Nawagarh tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 702 families residing in the village Murta. The total population of Murta is 3,526 out of which 1,752 are males and 1,774 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murta is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murta village is 539 which is 15% of the total population. There are 293 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murta is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Murta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murta is 65%. Thus Murta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 76.01% and the female literacy rate is 54.58% in Murta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 539 | 293 | 246 |
| Literacy | 65.05% | 76.01% | 54.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 183 | 80 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,583 | 643 | 940 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Murta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murta village out of total population, 1,759 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,759 workers engaged in Main Work, 713 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 836 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,647 | 852 | 795 |
| Cultivators | 713 | 360 | 353 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 836 | 414 | 422 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 75 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 36 | 76 |
| Non Working | 1,767 | 864 | 903 |
Map of Murta, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Murta, Nawagarh
Below are the list of villages near Murta village in Nawagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harmudi | 1,006 |
| Jeora | 873 |
| Lalpur | 363 |
| Pendri | 2,184 |
| Baijalpur | 131 |
| Andhiyar Khore | 1,244 |
| Bortara | 1,646 |
| Godhi Kalan | 1,175 |
| Murkuta | 785 |
| Khatai | 991 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murta, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia