Markona Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Markona is a village situated in Similia block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 658 families residing in the village Markona. The total population of Markona is 3,227 out of which 1,661 are males and 1,566 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markona is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Markona village is 357 which is 11% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markona is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Markona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markona is 85.8%. Thus Markona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 92.76% and the female literacy rate is 78.58% in Markona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 357 | 196 | 161 |
| Literacy | 85.82% | 92.76% | 78.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 434 | 218 | 216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 246 | 112 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 764 | 302 | 462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Markona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markona village out of total population, 1,344 were engaged in work activities. 59.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,344 workers engaged in Main Work, 320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 798 | 692 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 320 | 319 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 35 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 369 | 302 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 546 | 259 | 287 |
| Non Working | 1,883 | 710 | 1,173 |
Map of Markona, Baleshwar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Markona, Similia
Below are the list of villages near Markona village in Similia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusunkharie | 210 |
| Bhagia | 348 |
| Inayatpur | 195 |
| Balikana | 946 |
| Bari | 2,453 |
| Govindapur | 634 |
| Rudhunga | 1,806 |
| Chandrapada | 1,918 |
| Baduli | 973 |
| Narayanpur | 873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markona, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia