Markham Grant Population, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Markham Grant is a village situated in Dehradun tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,066 families residing in the village Markham Grant. The total population of Markham Grant is 20,594 out of which 10,686 are males and 9,908 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markham Grant is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Markham Grant village is 2770 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1400 male children and 1370 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markham Grant is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Markham Grant village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markham Grant is 78.9%. Thus Markham Grant village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 86.74% and the female literacy rate is 70.47% in Markham Grant village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markham Grant village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markham Grant Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markham Grant village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,770 | 1,400 | 1,370 |
| Literacy | 78.95% | 86.74% | 70.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,352 | 1,765 | 1,587 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 6,522 | 2,631 | 3,891 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Markham Grant village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markham Grant village out of total population, 7,473 were engaged in work activities. 63.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,473 workers engaged in Main Work, 798 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 633 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,742 | 3,925 | 817 |
| Cultivators | 798 | 643 | 155 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 633 | 528 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 221 | 182 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 3,090 | 2,572 | 518 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,731 | 1,870 | 861 |
| Non Working | 13,121 | 4,891 | 8,230 |
Map of Markham Grant, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Markham Grant, Dehradun
Below are the list of villages near Markham Grant village in Dehradun .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Missar Wala Khurd | 106 |
| Ghissar Pari | 997 |
| Missar Wala Kala | 794 |
| Doiwala | 623 |
| Lachhi Wala | 1,686 |
| Hansuwala | 697 |
| Simlas Grant | 1,043 |
| Daiswala | 4,515 |
| Nagal Jwalapur | 1,134 |
| Mussorie Range | 4 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markham Grant, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia