Murkhania Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Murkhania is a village situated in Binpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 59 families residing in the village Murkhania. The total population of Murkhania is 301 out of which 155 are males and 146 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murkhania is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murkhania village is 34 which is 11% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murkhania is 1,615 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Murkhania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murkhania is 55.1%. Thus Murkhania village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 62.68% and the female literacy rate is 46.4% in Murkhania village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murkhania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murkhania Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murkhania village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 13 | 21 |
| Literacy | 55.06% | 62.68% | 46.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140 | 74 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 154 | 66 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.3% of total population in Murkhania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murkhania village out of total population, 111 were engaged in work activities. 11.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 66 | 32 |
| Non Working | 190 | 77 | 113 |
Nearby Villages to Murkhania,
Below are the list of villages near Murkhania village in Binpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dangarpara | 267 |
| Pachagerya | 365 |
| Harenagar | 4 |
| Paruldanga | 86 |
| Karatsol | 409 |
| Baramurgi | 259 |
| Jagannathpur | 41 |
| Chhuchhada | 217 |
| Damsol | 492 |
| Kesharipur | 434 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murkhania, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia