Murgathaul Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Murgathaul is a Census Town city situated in Raniganj block of Barddhaman district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,445 families residing in the Murgathaul city. The total population of Murgathaul is 7,371 out of which 3,920 are males and 3,451 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murgathaul is 880.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murgathaul city is 1031 which is 14% of the total population. There are 559 male children and 472 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murgathaul is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murgathaul is 73.8%. Thus Murgathaul has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 83.37% and the female literacy rate is 63.11% in Murgathaul.

Population
7,371
Literacy
73.8%
Sex Ratio
880

Murgathaul Census Town has total administration over 1,445 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Murgathaul Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murgathaul Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,031 559 472
Literacy 73.8% 71.5% 54.5%
Scheduled Caste 1,925 1,003 922
Scheduled Tribe 555 269 286
Illiterate 2,689 1,118 1,571

Caste-wise Population - Murgathaul

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Murgathaul.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,925 1,003 922
Schedule Tribe 555 269 286

Religion-wise Population - Murgathaul

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Murgathaul is 5,709 which is 77.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Murgathaul is 1,179 which is 16% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Murgathaul as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,709 (77.45%) 3,044 2,665
Muslim 1,179 (16%) 633 546
Christian 9 (0.12%) 6 3
Sikh 45 (0.61%) 24 21
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Other Religion 426 (5.78%) 211 215
No Religion Specified 2 (0.03%) 2 0

Literacy Rate - Murgathaul

The total literacy rate of Murgathaul was 73.85% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 4,682 literates, males were 2,802 while females were 1,880. Also the male literacy rate was 83.37% and the female literacy rate was 63.11% in Murgathaul.

  Murgathaul West Bengal
Female 63.11% 70.54%
Male 83.37% 81.69%
Total 73.85% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Murgathaul

The Sex Ratio of Murgathaul is 880. Thus per every 1000 men there were 880 females in Murgathaul. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 880 ) of Murgathaul.


Child Population - Murgathaul

According to Census 2011, there were 1,031 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Murgathaul. Out of which 559 were male while 472 were female.


Working Population - Murgathaul

In Murgathaul Census Town out of total population, 1,913 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,913 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,528 1,348 180
Cultivators 4 2 2
Agriculture Labourer 7 6 1
Household Industries 16 15 1
Other Workers 1,501 1,325 176
Marginal Workers 385 288 97
Non Working 5,458 2,284 3,174

Murgathaul Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Murgathaul is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,371 63.5% 880

Map of Murgathaul, Barddhaman, West Bengal


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