Markadand Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Markadand is a village situated in Rajpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 226 families residing in the village Markadand. The total population of Markadand is 1,024 out of which 515 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markadand is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Markadand village is 175 which is 17% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markadand is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Markadand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markadand is 58.8%. Thus Markadand village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 68.22% and the female literacy rate is 49.17% in Markadand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markadand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markadand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markadand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 87 | 88 |
| Literacy | 58.78% | 68.22% | 49.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 677 | 333 | 344 |
| Illiterate | 525 | 223 | 302 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.1% of total population in Markadand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markadand village out of total population, 585 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 585 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 434 | 254 | 180 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 128 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 114 | 88 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 37 | 114 |
| Non Working | 439 | 224 | 215 |
Map of Markadand, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Markadand, Rajpur
Below are the list of villages near Markadand village in Rajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Duppi | 1,098 |
| Narsinghpur | 1,572 |
| Paraswar Kalan | 1,922 |
| Jamuniya | 191 |
| Chaura | 2,240 |
| Chilma Kalan | 1,043 |
| Korgi | 313 |
| Khokhaniya | 632 |
| Amdari | 864 |
| Dhandhapur | 3,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markadand, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia