Markula Population, Caste, Working Data Goalpara, Assam - Census 2011
Markula is a village situated in Balijana circle of Goalpara district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 495 families residing in the village Markula. The total population of Markula is 2,476 out of which 1,221 are males and 1,255 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markula is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Markula village is 481 which is 19% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 255 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markula is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Markula village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markula is 51.1%. Thus Markula village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.9% of Goalpara district. The male literacy rate is 51.96% and the female literacy rate is 50.2% in Markula village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markula village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markula Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markula village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 481 | 226 | 255 |
| Literacy | 51.08% | 51.96% | 50.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,457 | 704 | 753 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Markula village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markula village out of total population, 634 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 634 workers engaged in Main Work, 481 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 521 | 513 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 481 | 478 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 34 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 103 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,842 | 605 | 1,237 |
Nearby Villages to Markula,
Below are the list of villages near Markula village in Balijana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Telipara | 1,721 |
| Batabari | 7,704 |
| Nalonga Pahar | 277 |
| Kangai Pashimpar | 612 |
| Nalonga Pahartoli | 4,473 |
| Sinabari | 635 |
| Thepkai | 1,733 |
| Kalyanpur | 164 |
| Simlabari | 2,882 |
| Boro Boguan | 856 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markula, Goalpara, Assam - Wikipedia