Morkha Population, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Morkha is a village situated in Chaurai tehsil of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 371 families residing in the village Morkha. The total population of Morkha is 1,564 out of which 782 are males and 782 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Morkha is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Morkha village is 242 which is 15% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Morkha is 1,017 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Morkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Morkha is 66.2%. Thus Morkha village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.9% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 75.08% and the female literacy rate is 57.27% in Morkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Morkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Morkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Morkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 242 | 120 | 122 |
| Literacy | 66.19% | 75.08% | 57.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 50 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 161 | 80 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 689 | 285 | 404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.3% of total population in Morkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Morkha village out of total population, 894 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 894 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 521 | 300 | 221 |
| Cultivators | 241 | 169 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 102 | 131 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 29 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 373 | 160 | 213 |
| Non Working | 670 | 322 | 348 |
Nearby Villages to Morkha,
Below are the list of villages near Morkha village in Chaurai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tendni | 611 |
| Hasanpur | 848 |
| Barelipar Mal. | 1,057 |
| Sidap | 1,673 |
| Giratiya Bisala | 674 |
| Khut Pipariya | 1,217 |
| Mohgaon Kalan | 983 |
| Auriya | 1,200 |
| Paladaun | 1,719 |
| Hirri | 791 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Morkha, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia