Makarka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Makarka is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 97 families residing in the village Makarka. The total population of Makarka is 399 out of which 219 are males and 180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Makarka is 822.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Makarka village is 60 which is 15% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Makarka is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (822) of Makarka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Makarka is 63.7%. Thus Makarka village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 50.32% in Makarka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Makarka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Makarka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Makarka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 35 | 25 |
| Literacy | 63.72% | 75% | 50.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 183 | 81 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Makarka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Makarka village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 44.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 98 | 94 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 87 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 22 | 100 |
| Non Working | 179 | 103 | 76 |
Nearby Villages to Makarka,
Below are the list of villages near Makarka village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Negurya | 797 |
| Kuchung | 764 |
| Anandabazar | 254 |
| Bharatdi | 1,238 |
| Punura | 1,968 |
| Kenda | 3,803 |
| Pratappur | 266 |
| Dharampur | 1,298 |
| Panipathar | 2,118 |
| Pirra | 4,049 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Makarka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia