Murakata Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Murakata is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 428 families residing in the village Murakata. The total population of Murakata is 1,911 out of which 971 are males and 940 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murakata is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murakata village is 215 which is 11% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murakata is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Murakata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murakata is 65.6%. Thus Murakata village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 74.68% and the female literacy rate is 56.47% 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 | 215 | 118 | 97 |
| Literacy | 65.62% | 74.68% | 56.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 250 | 137 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,170 | 580 | 590 |
| Illiterate | 798 | 334 | 464 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.2% of total population in Murakata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murakata village out of total population, 935 were engaged in work activities. 61.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 935 workers engaged in Main Work, 413 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 574 | 366 | 208 |
| Cultivators | 413 | 279 | 134 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 126 | 60 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 361 | 207 | 154 |
| Non Working | 976 | 398 | 578 |
Nearby Villages to Murakata,
Below are the list of villages near Murakata village in Narayangarh.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murakata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia