Markola Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Markola is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 260 families residing in the village Markola. The total population of Markola is 1,125 out of which 580 are males and 545 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markola is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Markola village is 108 which is 10% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markola is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Markola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markola is 75.5%. Thus Markola village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 84.06% and the female literacy rate is 66.33% in Markola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 53 | 55 |
| Literacy | 75.52% | 84.06% | 66.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 636 | 334 | 302 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 137 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Markola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markola village out of total population, 493 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 493 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 309 | 282 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 81 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 163 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 89 | 95 |
| Non Working | 632 | 209 | 423 |
Map of Markola, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Markola, Sainthia
Below are the list of villages near Markola village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanduri | 941 |
| Harpalsa | 2,403 |
| Pakuria | 713 |
| Phulur | 1,117 |
| Shimulia | 311 |
| Bilsa | 515 |
| Beran | 314 |
| Baharapur | 712 |
| Gadarpar | 170 |
| Uttar Sija | 3,181 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markola, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia