Markand Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Markand is a village situated in Nanded taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 267 families residing in the village Markand. The total population of Markand is 1,468 out of which 768 are males and 700 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markand is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Markand village is 195 which is 13% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markand is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Markand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markand is 72.2%. Thus Markand village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 82.06% and the female literacy rate is 61.26% in Markand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 99 | 96 |
| Literacy | 72.19% | 82.06% | 61.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 71 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 549 | 219 | 330 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Markand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markand village out of total population, 788 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 788 workers engaged in Main Work, 503 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 786 | 447 | 339 |
| Cultivators | 503 | 281 | 222 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 210 | 109 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 54 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 680 | 321 | 359 |
Nearby Villages to Markand,
Below are the list of villages near Markand village in Nanded.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalhal | 846 |
| Bhanagi | 539 |
| Vishnupuri | 6,910 |
| Pimpalgaon Nimji | 1,140 |
| Dhangarwadi | 949 |
| Wahegaon | 785 |
| Khupsarwadi | 1,051 |
| Gangabet | 638 |
| Pangri | 1,261 |
| Gundegaon | 543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markand, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia