Markhan Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Markhan is a village situated in Padhar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 36 families residing in the village Markhan. The total population of Markhan is 183 out of which 82 are males and 101 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markhan is 1,232.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Markhan village is 29 which is 16% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markhan is 1,231 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,232) of Markhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markhan is 67.5%. Thus Markhan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 73.91% and the female literacy rate is 62.35% in Markhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Literacy | 67.53% | 73.91% | 62.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93 | 39 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 79 | 31 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Markhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markhan village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 44 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 33 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Non Working | 45 | 18 | 27 |
Map of Markhan, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Markhan, Padhar
Below are the list of villages near Markhan village in Padhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhamrehr | 349 |
| Dalosa | 281 |
| Bulang | 316 |
| Ghagtian | 166 |
| Kot | 36 |
| Kampan | 57 |
| Lakhwan | 258 |
| Tikkar | 151 |
| Jilhan | 331 |
| Kasher | 38 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markhan, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia