Murkum Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Murkum is a village situated in Saraikela block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 214 families residing in the village Murkum. The total population of Murkum is 1,234 out of which 609 are males and 625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murkum is 1,026.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murkum village is 226 which is 18% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murkum is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Murkum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murkum is 55.7%. Thus Murkum village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 70.39% and the female literacy rate is 42.1% 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 | 226 | 126 | 100 |
| Literacy | 55.65% | 70.39% | 42.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 45 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 928 | 456 | 472 |
| Illiterate | 673 | 269 | 404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.2% of total population in Murkum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murkum village out of total population, 553 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 553 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 226 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 78 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 279 | 130 | 149 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 85 | 28 |
| Non Working | 681 | 298 | 383 |
Map of Murkum, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Murkum, Saraikela
Below are the list of villages near Murkum village in Saraikela.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sijudih | 527 |
| Kope | 300 |
| Bara Bana | 594 |
| Soada | 445 |
| Mirgi | 732 |
| Sidadih | 417 |
| Jhaliaposi | 196 |
| Noadihi | 269 |
| Kushnupur | 329 |
| Dharamdiha | 533 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murkum, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia