Markandpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Markandpur is a village situated in Sadar block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 402 families residing in the village Markandpur. The total population of Markandpur is 1,990 out of which 1,003 are males and 987 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markandpur is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Markandpur village is 193 which is 10% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markandpur is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Markandpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markandpur is 84.8%. Thus Markandpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 89.93% and the female literacy rate is 79.62% in Markandpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markandpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markandpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markandpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 99 | 94 |
| Literacy | 84.81% | 89.93% | 79.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 55 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 466 | 190 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Markandpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markandpur village out of total population, 658 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 658 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 535 | 498 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 244 | 238 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 75 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 161 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 107 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,332 | 398 | 934 |
Map of Markandpur, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Markandpur, Sadar
Below are the list of villages near Markandpur village in Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palli | 1,154 |
| Garailo | 348 |
| Amuri | 1,273 |
| Laxminarayanpur | 122 |
| Baliput | 337 |
| Baliput samil Jagannathpur | 899 |
| Betal | 291 |
| Dailibati | 1,014 |
| Ankupada | 32 |
| Jamarsuan | 1,634 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markandpur, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia