Marda Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Marda is a village situated in Palkot block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 187 families residing in the village Marda. The total population of Marda is 959 out of which 492 are males and 467 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marda is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marda village is 158 which is 16% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marda is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Marda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marda is 56.7%. Thus Marda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 68.05% and the female literacy rate is 44.76% in Marda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 82 | 76 |
| Literacy | 56.68% | 68.05% | 44.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 149 | 76 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 476 | 244 | 232 |
| Illiterate | 505 | 213 | 292 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.6% of total population in Marda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marda village out of total population, 440 were engaged in work activities. 52.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 440 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 231 | 221 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 172 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 209 | 38 | 171 |
| Non Working | 519 | 233 | 286 |
Map of Marda, Gumla, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Marda, Palkot
Below are the list of villages near Marda village in Palkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gurgura | 307 |
| Alangkera | 1,430 |
| Baghma | 4,313 |
| Kaimba | 1,251 |
| Palkot | 8,945 |
| Chainpur | 1,181 |
| Nathpur | 4,245 |
| Tengariya | 2,691 |
| Koenjali | 274 |
| Bagesara | 2,433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marda, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia