Markha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Markha is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 138 families residing in the village Markha. The total population of Markha is 715 out of which 378 are males and 337 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markha is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Markha village is 80 which is 11% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markha is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Markha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markha is 92.3%. Thus Markha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.91% and the female literacy rate is 89.37% in Markha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 44 | 36 |
| Literacy | 92.28% | 94.91% | 89.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 129 | 61 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Markha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markha village out of total population, 219 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 219 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 174 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 118 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Non Working | 496 | 186 | 310 |
Map of Markha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Markha, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Markha village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Habir Chak | 27 |
| Chenchura | 1,671 |
| Nara Gerya | 522 |
| Ratan Hati | 704 |
| Kachila | 120 |
| Uttar Kenosa | 689 |
| Balilaya Gerya | 252 |
| Shasha Gerya | 844 |
| Khaer Gerya | 8 |
| Lakshman Chak | 261 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia