Murkhala Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Murkhala is a village situated in Chamorshi taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 659 families residing in the village Murkhala. The total population of Murkhala is 2,782 out of which 1,373 are males and 1,409 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murkhala is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murkhala village is 349 which is 13% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murkhala is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Murkhala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murkhala is 73.7%. Thus Murkhala village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 82.43% and the female literacy rate is 65.35% in Murkhala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murkhala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murkhala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murkhala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 349 | 178 | 171 |
| Literacy | 73.74% | 82.43% | 65.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 139 | 67 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 198 | 94 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 988 | 388 | 600 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.1% of total population in Murkhala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murkhala village out of total population, 1,451 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,451 workers engaged in Main Work, 516 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 350 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 960 | 611 | 349 |
| Cultivators | 516 | 345 | 171 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 350 | 190 | 160 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 72 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 491 | 243 | 248 |
| Non Working | 1,331 | 519 | 812 |
Nearby Villages to Murkhala,
Below are the list of villages near Murkhala village in Chamorshi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanholi | 1,245 |
| Murkhala Chak | 1,322 |
| Kalamgaon | 508 |
| Wagdara | 1,031 |
| Ekodi | 503 |
| Vikrampur | 1,128 |
| Weltur Rith | 141 |
| Jaynagar | 1,412 |
| Weltur Tukum | 762 |
| Ramsagar | 607 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murkhala, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia