Markel Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Markel is a village situated in Jagdalpur tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,023 families residing in the village Markel. The total population of Markel is 3,845 out of which 1,919 are males and 1,926 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markel is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Markel village is 528 which is 14% of the total population. There are 266 male children and 262 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markel is 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Markel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markel is 60.6%. Thus Markel village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 72.72% and the female literacy rate is 48.62% in Markel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 528 | 266 | 262 |
| Literacy | 60.63% | 72.72% | 48.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,595 | 779 | 816 |
| Illiterate | 1,834 | 717 | 1,117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.5% of total population in Markel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markel village out of total population, 1,326 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,326 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 633 | 555 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 144 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 148 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 301 | 260 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 693 | 450 | 243 |
| Non Working | 2,519 | 914 | 1,605 |
Map of Markel, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Markel, Jagdalpur
Below are the list of villages near Markel village in Jagdalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manganpur | 575 |
| Kopagudha | 916 |
| Amagudha | 1,032 |
| Khutpadar | 609 |
| Bamhani | 1,238 |
| Khamargaon | 943 |
| Kumhali | 1,199 |
| Negigudha | 607 |
| Morathpalli | 344 |
| Madpal | 2,938 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markel, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia