Murkhala Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Murkhala Chak is a village situated in Chamorshi taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 357 families residing in the village Murkhala Chak. The total population of Murkhala Chak is 1,322 out of which 665 are males and 657 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murkhala Chak is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murkhala Chak village is 127 which is 10% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murkhala Chak is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Murkhala Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murkhala Chak is 76.3%. Thus Murkhala Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 85.07% and the female literacy rate is 67.4% in Murkhala Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murkhala Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murkhala Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murkhala Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 62 | 65 |
| Literacy | 76.32% | 85.07% | 67.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 483 | 239 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 32 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 410 | 152 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Murkhala Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murkhala Chak village out of total population, 794 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 794 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 276 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 376 | 215 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 54 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 276 | 146 | 130 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 418 | 195 | 223 |
| Non Working | 528 | 255 | 273 |
Nearby Villages to Murkhala Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Murkhala Chak village in Chamorshi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murkhala | 2,782 |
| Wagdara | 1,031 |
| Kanholi | 1,245 |
| Vikrampur | 1,128 |
| Kalamgaon | 508 |
| Jaynagar | 1,412 |
| Ekodi | 503 |
| Ramsagar | 607 |
| Weltur Rith | 141 |
| Lakhamapur Bori | 3,056 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murkhala Chak, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia