Murmidong Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Murmidong is a village situated in Darjeeling Pulbazar block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 442 families residing in the village Murmidong. The total population of Murmidong is 2,181 out of which 1,174 are males and 1,007 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murmidong is 858.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murmidong village is 298 which is 14% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murmidong is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (858) of Murmidong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murmidong is 67.7%. Thus Murmidong village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 73.37% and the female literacy rate is 61.05% in Murmidong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murmidong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murmidong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murmidong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 298 | 164 | 134 |
| Literacy | 67.66% | 73.37% | 61.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 819 | 421 | 398 |
| Illiterate | 907 | 433 | 474 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.6% of total population in Murmidong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murmidong village out of total population, 1,151 were engaged in work activities. 36.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,151 workers engaged in Main Work, 380 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 415 | 245 | 170 |
| Cultivators | 380 | 218 | 162 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 736 | 408 | 328 |
| Non Working | 1,030 | 521 | 509 |
Nearby Villages to Murmidong,
Below are the list of villages near Murmidong village in Darjeeling Pulbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolbong | 885 |
| Karmi | 1,012 |
| Samalbong | 2,077 |
| Goke | 9,100 |
| Kaijalia | 4,150 |
| Bijanbari | 5,338 |
| Relling | 3,568 |
| Liza Hill Tea Garden | 1,439 |
| Lamagaon | 2,630 |
| Barnesbeg Tea Garden | 1,381 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murmidong, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia