Muruga Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Muruga is a village situated in Bhuban block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Muruga. The total population of Muruga is 1,112 out of which 579 are males and 533 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Muruga is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Muruga village is 132 which is 12% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muruga is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Muruga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Muruga is 83.3%. Thus Muruga village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 91.36% and the female literacy rate is 74.52% in Muruga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Muruga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Muruga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Muruga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 70 | 62 |
| Literacy | 83.27% | 91.36% | 74.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 636 | 321 | 315 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 296 | 114 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Muruga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Muruga village out of total population, 416 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 416 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 247 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 79 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 67 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 106 | 49 |
| Non Working | 696 | 226 | 470 |
Nearby Villages to Muruga,
Below are the list of villages near Muruga village in Bhuban.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kainsiri | 1,250 |
| Balijhati | 569 |
| Dhalapada | 747 |
| Samal | 541 |
| Basudeipur | 572 |
| Renadapatana | 906 |
| Palasapithia | 1,280 |
| Baunsakana | 271 |
| Balipada | 22 |
| Ichhapur | 23 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muruga, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia