Murthan Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Murthan is a village situated in Sonepur block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 535 families residing in the village Murthan. The total population of Murthan is 3,442 out of which 1,821 are males and 1,621 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murthan is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murthan village is 637 which is 19% of the total population. There are 348 male children and 289 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murthan is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Murthan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murthan is 68.6%. Thus Murthan village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 79.23% and the female literacy rate is 56.76% in Murthan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murthan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murthan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murthan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 637 | 348 | 289 |
| Literacy | 68.56% | 79.23% | 56.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 467 | 257 | 210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,519 | 654 | 865 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Murthan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murthan village out of total population, 1,206 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,206 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 384 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 865 | 692 | 173 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 158 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 384 | 354 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 27 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 153 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 214 | 127 |
| Non Working | 2,236 | 915 | 1,321 |
Nearby Villages to Murthan,
Below are the list of villages near Murthan village in Sonepur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shikarpur | 6,973 |
| Parmanandpur | 6,029 |
| Chhapra | 2,074 |
| Rahimpur | 2,474 |
| Dariyapur | 2,188 |
| Gheghta | 2,182 |
| Akilpur | 1,403 |
| Ismail Chak | 2,110 |
| Chaturpur | 5,054 |
| Apsaid | 1,449 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murthan, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia