Muraam Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Muraam is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 278 families residing in the village Muraam. The total population of Muraam is 1,186 out of which 582 are males and 604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Muraam is 1,038.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Muraam village is 181 which is 15% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muraam is 1,080 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Muraam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Muraam is 66.3%. Thus Muraam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 79.19% and the female literacy rate is 53.73% in Muraam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Muraam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Muraam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Muraam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 87 | 94 |
| Literacy | 66.27% | 79.19% | 53.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92 | 45 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 869 | 424 | 445 |
| Illiterate | 520 | 190 | 330 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.3% of total population in Muraam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Muraam village out of total population, 658 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 658 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 377 | 226 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 273 | 154 | 119 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 47 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 281 | 91 | 190 |
| Non Working | 528 | 265 | 263 |
Map of Muraam, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Muraam, Shikaripara
Below are the list of villages near Muraam village in Shikaripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gujisimal | 618 |
| Dhanuadih | 13 |
| Balijor | 725 |
| Gandarakpur | 1,133 |
| Dhanbad | 439 |
| Darbarpur | 328 |
| Simalti | 728 |
| Beharakuri | 96 |
| Murlipahari | 149 |
| Goradangal | 413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muraam, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia