Murkhala Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Murkhala is a village situated in Gadchiroli taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 446 families residing in the village Murkhala. The total population of Murkhala is 1,691 out of which 880 are males and 811 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murkhala is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murkhala village is 176 which is 10% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murkhala is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Murkhala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murkhala is 82.8%. Thus Murkhala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 90.63% and the female literacy rate is 74.21% in Murkhala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murkhala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murkhala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murkhala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 90 | 86 |
| Literacy | 82.77% | 90.63% | 74.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 286 | 137 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 126 | 69 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 437 | 164 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Murkhala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murkhala village out of total population, 699 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 699 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 346 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 38 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 89 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 238 | 211 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 259 | 156 | 103 |
| Non Working | 992 | 378 | 614 |
Map of Murkhala, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Murkhala, Gadchiroli
Below are the list of villages near Murkhala village in Gadchiroli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaneri | 1,900 |
| Navegaon | 6,743 |
| Pardi Kupi | 2,301 |
| Tembha | 1,581 |
| Indala | 1,235 |
| Chambharda | 1,043 |
| Kotgal | 3,338 |
| Madya Tukum | 624 |
| Adapalli | 1,693 |
| Maregaon | 1,189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murkhala, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia