Morkanda Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Morkanda is a village situated in Jamnagar taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 792 families residing in the village Morkanda. The total population of Morkanda is 4,459 out of which 2,327 are males and 2,132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Morkanda is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Morkanda village is 550 which is 12% of the total population. There are 303 male children and 247 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Morkanda is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Morkanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Morkanda is 83.7%. Thus Morkanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 88.93% and the female literacy rate is 78.14% in Morkanda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Morkanda village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Morkanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Morkanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Morkanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 550 | 303 | 247 |
| Literacy | 83.73% | 88.93% | 78.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 600 | 324 | 276 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,186 | 527 | 659 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Morkanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Morkanda village out of total population, 1,565 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,565 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,522 | 1,340 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 171 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 113 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,138 | 1,055 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 13 | 30 |
| Non Working | 2,894 | 974 | 1,920 |
Map of Morkanda, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Morkanda, Jamnagar
Below are the list of villages near Morkanda village in Jamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kansumara | 2,546 |
| Theba | 3,534 |
| Lakha Baval | 4,373 |
| Hapa | 1,538 |
| Ravalsar | 1,179 |
| Bada | 1,268 |
| Amra | 4,597 |
| Suryapara | 1,329 |
| Sapar | 2,364 |
| Lakhani Motovas | 1,146 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Morkanda, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia