Murakata Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Murakata is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 888 families residing in the village Murakata. The total population of Murakata is 4,411 out of which 2,242 are males and 2,169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murakata is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murakata village is 752 which is 17% of the total population. There are 376 male children and 376 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murakata is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Murakata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murakata is 64.2%. Thus Murakata village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 69.35% and the female literacy rate is 58.9% in Murakata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murakata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murakata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murakata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 752 | 376 | 376 |
| Literacy | 64.23% | 69.35% | 58.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 557 | 283 | 274 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 2,061 | 948 | 1,113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Murakata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murakata village out of total population, 1,701 were engaged in work activities. 37.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,701 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 631 | 602 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 236 | 230 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 314 | 309 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 52 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,070 | 589 | 481 |
| Non Working | 2,710 | 1,051 | 1,659 |
Nearby Villages to Murakata,
Below are the list of villages near Murakata village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maheshpur | 2,771 |
| Khandanga | 1,964 |
| Deulbere | 764 |
| Hurhuria | 683 |
| Kunarpur | 332 |
| Gargaraghati | 820 |
| Ishangar | 288 |
| Bankati | 140 |
| Nishchintapur | 614 |
| Kshirati | 1,037 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murakata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia