Markanda Population, Caste, Working Data Amravati, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Markanda is a village situated in Daryapur taluka of Amravati district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 223 families residing in the village Markanda. The total population of Markanda is 848 out of which 460 are males and 388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markanda is 843.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Markanda village is 57 which is 7% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markanda is 1,280 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (843) of Markanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markanda is 90.3%. Thus Markanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Amravati district. The male literacy rate is 93.1% and the female literacy rate is 86.8% in Markanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 25 | 32 |
| Literacy | 90.27% | 93.1% | 86.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 208 | 119 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 134 | 55 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Markanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markanda village out of total population, 395 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 395 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 302 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 391 | 280 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 60 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 302 | 204 | 98 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 453 | 178 | 275 |
Nearby Villages to Markanda,
Below are the list of villages near Markanda village in Daryapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uparai | 1,501 |
| Gaurkheda | 666 |
| Landi | 489 |
| Chandrapur | 667 |
| Bembala Kh. | 423 |
| Khirgavhan | 69 |
| Pralhadpur | 241 |
| Chandai | 191 |
| Khalar | 2,106 |
| Malkapur Bk. | 348 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markanda, Amravati, Maharashtra - Wikipedia