Murkum Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Murkum is a village situated in Adityapur block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 209 families residing in the village Murkum. The total population of Murkum is 1,119 out of which 583 are males and 536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murkum is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murkum village is 143 which is 13% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murkum is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Murkum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murkum is 66.5%. Thus Murkum village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 77.45% and the female literacy rate is 54.51% in Murkum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murkum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murkum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murkum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 73 | 70 |
| Literacy | 66.5% | 77.45% | 54.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 765 | 378 | 387 |
| Illiterate | 470 | 188 | 282 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.4% of total population in Murkum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murkum village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 307 | 238 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 280 | 213 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 32 | 29 |
| Non Working | 751 | 313 | 438 |
Map of Murkum, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Murkum, Adityapur
Below are the list of villages near Murkum village in Adityapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raimasa | 807 |
| Udaipur | 1,151 |
| Pakhurgora | 343 |
| Gangia | 788 |
| Jhar Gaobindpur | 607 |
| Ujainpur | 187 |
| Jhurkuli | 664 |
| Rajgaon | 788 |
| Dugdha | 1,928 |
| Jaspur | 1,312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murkum, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia