Murchapani Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Murchapani is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 87 families residing in the village Murchapani. The total population of Murchapani is 522 out of which 260 are males and 262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murchapani is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murchapani village is 81 which is 16% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murchapani is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Murchapani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murchapani is 70.7%. Thus Murchapani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 71.49% and the female literacy rate is 70% in Murchapani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murchapani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murchapani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murchapani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 39 | 42 |
| Literacy | 70.75% | 71.49% | 70% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 507 | 255 | 252 |
| Illiterate | 210 | 102 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.1% of total population in Murchapani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murchapani village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 103 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 13 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 35 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 16 | 39 |
| Non Working | 290 | 141 | 149 |
Map of Murchapani, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Murchapani, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Murchapani village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolkatola | 267 |
| Murchapani Koch | 170 |
| Gasura | 615 |
| Jewilgre | 313 |
| Amjana Korkora | 224 |
| Molmegre | 72 |
| Damdama | 171 |
| Ballonggre | 228 |
| Katalbari | 130 |
| Chikimilgre | 259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murchapani, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia