Markhai Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Markhai is a village situated in Zira tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 333 families residing in the village Markhai. The total population of Markhai is 1,609 out of which 867 are males and 742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markhai is 856.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Markhai village is 197 which is 12% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markhai is 589 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Markhai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markhai is 59.6%. Thus Markhai village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.06% and the female literacy rate is 54.56% in Markhai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markhai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markhai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markhai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 124 | 73 |
| Literacy | 59.56% | 64.06% | 54.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 980 | 542 | 438 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 768 | 391 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Markhai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markhai village out of total population, 727 were engaged in work activities. 24.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 727 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 152 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 99 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 45 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 547 | 319 | 228 |
| Non Working | 882 | 396 | 486 |
Nearby Villages to Markhai,
Below are the list of villages near Markhai village in Zira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mehar Singhwala | 1,715 |
| Kasoana | 1,694 |
| Pheroke | 1,930 |
| Marur | 696 |
| Botianwala | 1,415 |
| Mankianwali | 653 |
| Gadriwala | 2,204 |
| Holanwali | 818 |
| Nawa Zira | 532 |
| Wara Waryamsingh | 939 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markhai, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia