Murguma Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Murguma is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 554 families residing in the village Murguma. The total population of Murguma is 2,749 out of which 1,390 are males and 1,359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murguma is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murguma village is 472 which is 17% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 238 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murguma is 1,017 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Murguma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murguma is 49.9%. Thus Murguma village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 61.68% and the female literacy rate is 37.73% in Murguma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murguma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murguma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murguma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 472 | 234 | 238 |
| Literacy | 49.89% | 61.68% | 37.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 55 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 374 | 184 | 190 |
| Illiterate | 1,613 | 677 | 936 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.6% of total population in Murguma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murguma village out of total population, 871 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 871 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 591 | 507 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 336 | 309 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 108 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 83 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 280 | 163 | 117 |
| Non Working | 1,878 | 720 | 1,158 |
Map of Murguma, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Murguma, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Murguma village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brindabanpur | 206 |
| Narayanpur Alias Lakhipur | 497 |
| Chatambari | 1,372 |
| Supurdi | 173 |
| Jaharhatu | 774 |
| Mamudi | 714 |
| Gosaindi | 130 |
| Ikurhatu | 286 |
| Lagam | 379 |
| Jajlang | 729 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murguma, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia