Markanwan Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Markanwan is a village situated in Islamnagar Aliganj block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 435 families residing in the village Markanwan. The total population of Markanwan is 2,373 out of which 1,213 are males and 1,160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markanwan is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Markanwan village is 431 which is 18% of the total population. There are 207 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markanwan is 1,082 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Markanwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markanwan is 60.9%. Thus Markanwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 67% and the female literacy rate is 54.38% in Markanwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markanwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markanwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markanwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 431 | 207 | 224 |
| Literacy | 60.92% | 67% | 54.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 582 | 290 | 292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,190 | 539 | 651 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Markanwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markanwan village out of total population, 872 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 872 workers engaged in Main Work, 382 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 232 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 818 | 503 | 315 |
| Cultivators | 382 | 251 | 131 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 232 | 181 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 105 | 49 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 22 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 41 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,501 | 669 | 832 |
Nearby Villages to Markanwan,
Below are the list of villages near Markanwan village in Islamnagar Aliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khajura | 211 |
| Mirzaganj | 3,638 |
| Mahna | 1,564 |
| Mohammadpur | 2,177 |
| Gahlaur | 2,702 |
| Risdih | 1,478 |
| Bardih | 2,136 |
| Dhopdeoghat | 198 |
| Dighaut | 3,843 |
| Bala Pursanda | 1,820 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markanwan, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia