Muridke Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Muridke is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 187 families residing in the village Muridke. The total population of Muridke is 968 out of which 519 are males and 449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Muridke is 865.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Muridke village is 111 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muridke is 734 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Muridke village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Muridke is 75.3%. Thus Muridke village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.18% and the female literacy rate is 65.17% in Muridke village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Muridke village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Muridke Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Muridke village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 64 | 47 |
| Literacy | 75.26% | 84.18% | 65.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 415 | 224 | 191 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 323 | 136 | 187 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Muridke village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Muridke village out of total population, 197 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 197 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 170 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 100 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 771 | 346 | 425 |
Map of Muridke, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Muridke, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Muridke village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manjian Wali | 1,439 |
| Kala Afgana | 4,944 |
| Jhanjian Khurd | 702 |
| Chhichhrewal | 1,430 |
| Lala Nangal | 436 |
| Teja Khurd | 550 |
| Dhanda | 438 |
| Teja Kalan | 1,206 |
| Gharkian | 594 |
| Veela Teja | 4,435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muridke, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia