Markata Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Markata is a village situated in Giriak block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 266 families residing in the village Markata. The total population of Markata is 1,742 out of which 913 are males and 829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markata is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Markata village is 315 which is 18% of the total population. There are 186 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markata is 694 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Markata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markata is 73.5%. Thus Markata village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 83.77% and the female literacy rate is 62.86% in Markata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 315 | 186 | 129 |
| Literacy | 73.51% | 83.77% | 62.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 203 | 102 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 693 | 304 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Markata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markata village out of total population, 666 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 666 workers engaged in Main Work, 282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 651 | 413 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 282 | 273 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 52 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 265 | 86 | 179 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,076 | 491 | 585 |
Nearby Villages to Markata,
Below are the list of villages near Markata village in Giriak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pearepur | 4,235 |
| Satauwa | 3,069 |
| Saindih | 1,478 |
| Barhaita | 636 |
| Tarokhar | 1,563 |
| Rupaspur | 901 |
| Raitar | 9,241 |
| Isua | 3,791 |
| Dasrathpur | 3,345 |
| Mohammadpur | 1,275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markata, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia