Murhetra Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Murhetra is a village situated in Sihunta tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 83 families residing in the village Murhetra. The total population of Murhetra is 385 out of which 187 are males and 198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murhetra is 1,059.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murhetra village is 32 which is 8% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murhetra is 684 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,059) of Murhetra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murhetra is 83.3%. Thus Murhetra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 92.86% and the female literacy rate is 74.59% in Murhetra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murhetra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murhetra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murhetra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Literacy | 83.29% | 92.86% | 74.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67 | 39 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 91 | 31 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.4% of total population in Murhetra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murhetra village out of total population, 193 were engaged in work activities. 68.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 193 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 76 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 55 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 27 | 33 |
| Non Working | 192 | 84 | 108 |
Map of Murhetra, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Murhetra, Sihunta
Below are the list of villages near Murhetra village in Sihunta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasba Dhulara | 56 |
| Dramnala | 802 |
| Chalera | 1,358 |
| Chaladni | 107 |
| Bhiora Saini | 159 |
| Naloh | 364 |
| Pukhred | 205 |
| Kathla | 288 |
| Lodhar Garh | 193 |
| Basolda | 619 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murhetra, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia