Murum Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Osmanabad, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Murum is a Municipal Council city situated in Umarga taluka of Osmanabad district. The Murum city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,459 families residing in the Murum city. The total population of Murum is 18,371 out of which 9,376 are males and 8,995 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murum is 959.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murum city is 2275 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1153 male children and 1122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murum is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murum is 80.8%. Thus Murum has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Osmanabad district. The male literacy rate is 87.78% and the female literacy rate is 73.42% in Murum.

Population
18,371
Literacy
80.8%
Sex Ratio
959

Murum Municipal Council has total administration over 3,459 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Murum Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murum Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 2,275 1,153 1,122
Literacy 80.8% 77% 64.3%
Scheduled Caste 2,921 1,476 1,445
Scheduled Tribe 122 71 51
Illiterate 5,373 2,158 3,215

Caste-wise Population - Murum

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Murum.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,921 1,476 1,445
Schedule Tribe 122 71 51

Religion-wise Population - Murum

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Murum is 13,510 which is 73.54% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Murum is 3,851 which is 20.96% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Murum as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 13,510 (73.54%) 6,882 6,628
Muslim 3,851 (20.96%) 1,958 1,893
Christian 25 (0.14%) 14 11
Sikh 3 (0.02%) 0 3
Buddhist 667 (3.63%) 348 319
Jain 115 (0.63%) 61 54
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 200 (1.09%) 113 87

Literacy Rate - Murum

The total literacy rate of Murum was 80.75% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 12,998 literates, males were 7,218 while females were 5,780. Also the male literacy rate was 87.78% and the female literacy rate was 73.42% in Murum.

  Murum Maharashtra
Female 73.42% 75.87%
Male 87.78% 88.38%
Total 80.75% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Murum

The Sex Ratio of Murum is 959. Thus per every 1000 men there were 959 females in Murum. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Murum.


Child Population - Murum

According to Census 2011, there were 2,275 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Murum. Out of which 1,153 were male while 1,122 were female.


Working Population - Murum

In Murum Municipal Council out of total population, 6,382 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,382 workers engaged in Main Work, 935 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,131 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,448 4,133 1,315
Cultivators 935 835 100
Agriculture Labourer 2,131 1,396 735
Household Industries 360 255 105
Other Workers 2,022 1,647 375
Marginal Workers 934 596 338
Non Working 11,989 4,647 7,342

Murum Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Murum is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,020 67.8% 1,020
2 Ward No - 2 1,053 65.7% 943
3 Ward No - 3 1,018 66.5% 988
4 Ward No - 4 1,203 78.6% 886
5 Ward No - 5 1,333 68.8% 929
6 Ward No - 6 947 74.7% 957
7 Ward No - 7 1,824 59.2% 961
8 Ward No - 8 1,166 63.1% 1,042
9 Ward No - 9 1,059 78.5% 1,017
10 Ward No - 10 1,190 78.9% 951
11 Ward No - 11 892 74.1% 918
12 Ward No - 12 868 77% 982
13 Ward No - 13 919 65.2% 883
14 Ward No - 14 897 68.8% 1,011
15 Ward No - 15 990 72.3% 926
16 Ward No - 16 910 70.2% 987
17 Ward No - 17 1,082 81.5% 936

Map of Murum, Osmanabad, Maharashtra


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