Murkia Population, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Murkia is a village situated in Talasara block of Sundargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 181 families residing in the village Murkia. The total population of Murkia is 732 out of which 378 are males and 354 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murkia is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murkia village is 81 which is 11% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murkia is 558 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Murkia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murkia is 61.6%. Thus Murkia village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 73.62% and the female literacy rate is 49.54% in Murkia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murkia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murkia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murkia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 52 | 29 |
| Literacy | 61.6% | 73.62% | 49.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 108 | 56 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 402 | 205 | 197 |
| Illiterate | 331 | 138 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.9% of total population in Murkia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murkia village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 163 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 139 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 40 | 12 |
| Non Working | 506 | 175 | 331 |
Nearby Villages to Murkia,
Below are the list of villages near Murkia village in Talasara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sagbahal | 986 |
| Kantabahal | 1,069 |
| Kanhaighara | 830 |
| Tilia | 1,477 |
| Sagjori | 943 |
| Sankarabahal | 874 |
| Kandapani-R.F. | 8 |
| Phalsa | 397 |
| Kendapani | 34 |
| Bandega | 3,204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murkia, Sundargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia