Murgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Murgaon is a village situated in Balumath block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 99 families residing in the village Murgaon. The total population of Murgaon is 554 out of which 275 are males and 279 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murgaon is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murgaon village is 109 which is 20% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murgaon is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Murgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murgaon is 17.5%. Thus Murgaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 23.29% and the female literacy rate is 11.95% in Murgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 56 | 53 |
| Literacy | 17.53% | 23.29% | 11.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 471 | 238 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 27 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 476 | 224 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.9% of total population in Murgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murgaon village out of total population, 298 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 298 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 114 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 60 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 52 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 28 | 129 |
| Non Working | 256 | 133 | 123 |
Map of Murgaon, Latehar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Murgaon, Balumath
Below are the list of villages near Murgaon village in Balumath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hempur | 1,517 |
| Chitarpur | 1,286 |
| Semarsot | 1,220 |
| Mawadih | 35 |
| Jogiadih | 455 |
| Dhadhu | 2,263 |
| Soparam | 207 |
| Bhaisadon | 1,259 |
| Chetag | 1,592 |
| Gerenja | 1,226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murgaon, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia