Muraripur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Muraripur is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 352 families residing in the village Muraripur. The total population of Muraripur is 1,529 out of which 769 are males and 760 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Muraripur is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Muraripur village is 168 which is 11% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muraripur is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Muraripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Muraripur is 64.4%. Thus Muraripur village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.89% and the female literacy rate is 57.86% in Muraripur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Muraripur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Muraripur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Muraripur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 168 | 82 | 86 |
| Literacy | 64.44% | 70.89% | 57.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 948 | 481 | 467 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 376 | 175 | 201 |
| Illiterate | 652 | 282 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.6% of total population in Muraripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Muraripur village out of total population, 677 were engaged in work activities. 39.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 677 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 267 | 251 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 104 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 100 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 410 | 216 | 194 |
| Non Working | 852 | 302 | 550 |
Nearby Villages to Muraripur,
Below are the list of villages near Muraripur village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bataskhanda | 228 |
| Rajapur | 468 |
| Bajitpur | 982 |
| Tapan | 2,796 |
| Dinagar | 771 |
| Kasba | 2,065 |
| Dakshin Gauripur | 713 |
| Mahindar | 842 |
| Baghait | 841 |
| Gangarampur | 635 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muraripur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia