Markandapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Markandapur is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 97 families residing in the village Markandapur. The total population of Markandapur is 436 out of which 226 are males and 210 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markandapur is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Markandapur village is 50 which is 11% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markandapur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Markandapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markandapur is 73.6%. Thus Markandapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.07% and the female literacy rate is 61.08% in Markandapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markandapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markandapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markandapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Literacy | 73.58% | 85.07% | 61.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 207 | 106 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 104 | 53 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 152 | 55 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.9% of total population in Markandapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markandapur village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 95.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 140 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 62 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 66 | 53 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Non Working | 210 | 83 | 127 |
Nearby Villages to Markandapur,
Below are the list of villages near Markandapur village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kismatpaharajpur | 44 |
| Chubka | 577 |
| Rakbaballa | 21 |
| Harekrishnapur | 60 |
| Paharajpur | 31 |
| Jagannathpur | 519 |
| Chithalbani | 344 |
| Benedi | 733 |
| Barashukjora | 286 |
| Radha Nagar | 368 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markandapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia