Markhan Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Markhan is a village situated in Godda block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 623 families residing in the village Markhan. The total population of Markhan is 3,220 out of which 1,611 are males and 1,609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markhan is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Markhan village is 649 which is 20% of the total population. There are 311 male children and 338 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markhan is 1,087 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Markhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markhan is 42.4%. Thus Markhan village has lower literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 52.92% and the female literacy rate is 31.71% in Markhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 649 | 311 | 338 |
| Literacy | 42.43% | 52.92% | 31.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 762 | 360 | 402 |
| Illiterate | 2,129 | 923 | 1,206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.7% of total population in Markhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markhan village out of total population, 1,431 were engaged in work activities. 68.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,431 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 782 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 980 | 712 | 268 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 116 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 782 | 539 | 243 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 29 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 451 | 126 | 325 |
| Non Working | 1,789 | 773 | 1,016 |
Nearby Villages to Markhan,
Below are the list of villages near Markhan village in Godda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohanpur | 731 |
| Daldali | 1,712 |
| Jamuni Paharpur | 6,271 |
| Kasba Godda | 222 |
| Ghat Paharpur | 1,618 |
| Nonmati | 641 |
| Haripur | 1,240 |
| Sarotiya | 1,038 |
| Harlal Tola | 584 |
| Bhatdiha | 3,873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markhan, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia