Murulahar Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Murulahar is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 310 families residing in the village Murulahar. The total population of Murulahar is 1,694 out of which 858 are males and 836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murulahar is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murulahar village is 246 which is 15% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murulahar is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Murulahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murulahar is 65.5%. Thus Murulahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.08% and the female literacy rate is 48.54% in Murulahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murulahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murulahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murulahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 127 | 119 |
| Literacy | 65.47% | 82.08% | 48.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 746 | 258 | 488 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Murulahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murulahar village out of total population, 680 were engaged in work activities. 49.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 680 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 337 | 216 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 46 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 36 | 62 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 129 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 343 | 214 | 129 |
| Non Working | 1,014 | 428 | 586 |
Nearby Villages to Murulahar,
Below are the list of villages near Murulahar village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tiraldi Alias Goaladi | 758 |
| Jiudaru | 2,232 |
| Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap | 1,779 |
| Kotshila | 1,452 |
| Matkuma | 2,465 |
| Kachahatu | 3,057 |
| Kanudi | 1,490 |
| Uparbatari | 3,418 |
| Arkali | 812 |
| Hetbatari | 973 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murulahar, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia