Murkuta Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Murkuta is a village situated in Nawagarh tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 144 families residing in the village Murkuta. The total population of Murkuta is 785 out of which 400 are males and 385 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murkuta is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murkuta village is 135 which is 17% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murkuta is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Murkuta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murkuta is 68.3%. Thus Murkuta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 80.67% and the female literacy rate is 55.86% in Murkuta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murkuta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murkuta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murkuta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 74 | 61 |
| Literacy | 68.31% | 80.67% | 55.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 75 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 341 | 137 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Murkuta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murkuta village out of total population, 369 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 369 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 163 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 89 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 64 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 8 | 126 |
| Non Working | 416 | 229 | 187 |
Map of Murkuta, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Murkuta, Nawagarh
Below are the list of villages near Murkuta village in Nawagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhandhani | 707 |
| Bortara | 1,646 |
| Nawagaon | 585 |
| Baijalpur | 131 |
| Kawra Kanpa | 906 |
| Lalpur | 363 |
| Kamta | 1,263 |
| Harmudi | 1,006 |
| Hathadand | 1,256 |
| Murta | 3,526 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murkuta, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia