Marur Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Marur is a village situated in Somvarpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 291 families residing in the village Marur. The total population of Marur is 1,153 out of which 558 are males and 595 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marur is 1,066.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marur village is 137 which is 12% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marur is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,066) of Marur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marur is 66.7%. Thus Marur village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 76.08% and the female literacy rate is 58.19% in Marur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 73 | 64 |
| Literacy | 66.73% | 76.08% | 58.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 571 | 271 | 300 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 38 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 475 | 189 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.1% of total population in Marur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marur village out of total population, 678 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 678 workers engaged in Main Work, 397 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 672 | 381 | 291 |
| Cultivators | 397 | 249 | 148 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 244 | 114 | 130 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Non Working | 475 | 176 | 299 |
Nearby Villages to Marur,
Below are the list of villages near Marur village in Somvarpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hulse | 1,110 |
| Jainkalbetta Forest | 36 |
| Hebbale | 3,244 |
| Thorenur | 3,821 |
| Yedavanadu Forest I Bit | 30 |
| Sirangala | 2,198 |
| Kudige | 5,532 |
| Manajur | 1,096 |
| Kudumangalore | 9,346 |
| Bendebetta Forest | 79 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marur, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia