Murchu Population, Caste, Working Data Ranchi, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Murchu is a village situated in Ratu block of Ranchi district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 184 families residing in the village Murchu. The total population of Murchu is 948 out of which 479 are males and 469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murchu is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murchu village is 133 which is 14% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murchu is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Murchu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murchu is 52.4%. Thus Murchu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Ranchi district. The male literacy rate is 66.34% and the female literacy rate is 38.27% in Murchu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murchu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murchu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murchu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 69 | 64 |
| Literacy | 52.39% | 66.34% | 38.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 583 | 291 | 292 |
| Illiterate | 521 | 207 | 314 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.5% of total population in Murchu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murchu village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 218 | 107 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 93 | 98 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 129 | 38 |
| Non Working | 563 | 243 | 320 |
Map of Murchu, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Murchu, Ratu
Below are the list of villages near Murchu village in Ratu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Piriyo | 2,262 |
| Patratoli | 472 |
| Jari | 1,647 |
| Parhepat | 1,902 |
| Banapiri | 2,995 |
| Malmanru | 1,037 |
| Kanauj | 895 |
| Gutuatoli | 539 |
| Kokretanr | 94 |
| Hurhuri | 3,809 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murchu, Ranchi, Jharkhand - Wikipedia