Morkhandi Population, Caste, Working Data Bidar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Morkhandi is a village situated in Basavakalyan taluka of Bidar district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 992 families residing in the village Morkhandi. The total population of Morkhandi is 5,140 out of which 2,576 are males and 2,564 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Morkhandi is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Morkhandi village is 721 which is 14% of the total population. There are 393 male children and 328 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Morkhandi is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Morkhandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Morkhandi is 64.2%. Thus Morkhandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Bidar district. The male literacy rate is 73.66% and the female literacy rate is 55.05% in Morkhandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Morkhandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Morkhandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Morkhandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 721 | 393 | 328 |
| Literacy | 64.25% | 73.66% | 55.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,483 | 751 | 732 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,589 | 801 | 788 |
| Illiterate | 2,301 | 968 | 1,333 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.9% of total population in Morkhandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Morkhandi village out of total population, 2,650 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,650 workers engaged in Main Work, 988 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 916 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,206 | 1,358 | 848 |
| Cultivators | 988 | 661 | 327 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 916 | 474 | 442 |
| Household Industries | 66 | 44 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 236 | 179 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 444 | 148 | 296 |
| Non Working | 2,490 | 1,070 | 1,420 |
Map of Morkhandi, Bidar, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Morkhandi, Basavakalyan
Below are the list of villages near Morkhandi village in Basavakalyan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talbhog | 2,216 |
| Laheshwar | 698 |
| Partapur | 5,077 |
| Neelkanth | 1,557 |
| Yedlapur | 1,519 |
| Khanapur | 1,651 |
| Gokul | 2,364 |
| Dhanura | 2,211 |
| Shivapur | 1,147 |
| Janapur | 1,107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Morkhandi, Bidar, Karnataka - Wikipedia