Markelguda Population, Caste, Working Data Malkangiri, Odisha - Census 2011
Markelguda is a village situated in Orkel block of Malkangiri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 253 families residing in the village Markelguda. The total population of Markelguda is 1,285 out of which 600 are males and 685 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markelguda is 1,142.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Markelguda village is 211 which is 16% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markelguda is 1,089 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,142) of Markelguda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markelguda is 59.8%. Thus Markelguda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 39.9% of Malkangiri district. The male literacy rate is 67.74% and the female literacy rate is 52.87% in Markelguda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markelguda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markelguda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markelguda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 101 | 110 |
| Literacy | 59.78% | 67.74% | 52.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 524 | 279 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 710 | 298 | 412 |
| Illiterate | 643 | 262 | 381 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.3% of total population in Markelguda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markelguda village out of total population, 455 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 455 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 370 | 305 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 303 | 295 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 5 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 32 | 53 |
| Non Working | 830 | 263 | 567 |
Map of Markelguda, Malkangiri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Markelguda, Orkel
Below are the list of villages near Markelguda village in Orkel.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tandikonda | 670 |
| Katapali | 2,163 |
| Chimitapalli | 1,650 |
| Tandikonda R.F. | 324 |
| Kamwada | 4,609 |
| Ramakrishnapalli M.V.109 | 592 |
| M.V.-52 | 391 |
| Madhusudanpur M.V.104 | 705 |
| Nilakhamar | 3,318 |
| Laxmanpali M.V.108 | 326 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markelguda, Malkangiri, Odisha - Wikipedia