Murtahandi Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Murtahandi is a village situated in Kotpad block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 434 families residing in the village Murtahandi. The total population of Murtahandi is 1,560 out of which 794 are males and 766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murtahandi is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murtahandi village is 268 which is 17% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murtahandi is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Murtahandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murtahandi is 51%. Thus Murtahandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 60.37% and the female literacy rate is 41.5% in Murtahandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murtahandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murtahandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murtahandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 143 | 125 |
| Literacy | 51.01% | 60.37% | 41.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 196 | 97 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 992 | 509 | 483 |
| Illiterate | 901 | 401 | 500 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.6% of total population in Murtahandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murtahandi village out of total population, 743 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 743 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 405 | 353 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 146 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 73 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 121 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 338 | 77 | 261 |
| Non Working | 817 | 364 | 453 |
Nearby Villages to Murtahandi,
Below are the list of villages near Murtahandi village in Kotpad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taragam | 192 |
| Jeeragam | 405 |
| Umorapondi | 483 |
| Sorishapadar | 1,011 |
| Sindhigam | 778 |
| Mokagam | 915 |
| Erapalli | 735 |
| Khonjiguda | 79 |
| Ambogam | 2,372 |
| Mundaguda | 147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murtahandi, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia