Murkata Population, Caste, Working Data Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam - Census 2011
Murkata is a village situated in Sonapur circle of Kamrup Metropolitan district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 258 families residing in the village Murkata. The total population of Murkata is 1,187 out of which 605 are males and 582 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murkata is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murkata village is 171 which is 14% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murkata is 710 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Murkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murkata is 74.5%. Thus Murkata village has lower literacy rate compared to 79.8% of Kamrup Metropolitan district. The male literacy rate is 83.96% and the female literacy rate is 65.17% in Murkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 100 | 71 |
| Literacy | 74.51% | 83.96% | 65.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,050 | 532 | 518 |
| Illiterate | 430 | 181 | 249 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.5% of total population in Murkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murkata village out of total population, 488 were engaged in work activities. 57% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 488 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 278 | 233 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 108 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 99 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 210 | 142 | 68 |
| Non Working | 699 | 230 | 469 |
Nearby Villages to Murkata,
Below are the list of villages near Murkata village in Sonapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durung | 2,471 |
| No.3 Ouzari | 2,384 |
| Pub-Maloibari | 1,305 |
| Maloibari N.C | 1,031 |
| Maloibari Jangle | 2,373 |
| Maloibari Pathar | 1,521 |
| Maloibari Gaon | 1,959 |
| No.2 Ouzari | 820 |
| Sakurabori | 300 |
| No.1 Ouzari | 1,473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murkata, Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam - Wikipedia