Murkwad Population, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Murkwad is a village situated in Haliyal taluka of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 567 families residing in the village Murkwad. The total population of Murkwad is 2,606 out of which 1,323 are males and 1,283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murkwad is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murkwad village is 369 which is 14% of the total population. There are 181 male children and 188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murkwad is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Murkwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murkwad is 72%. Thus Murkwad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 81.35% and the female literacy rate is 62.19% in Murkwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murkwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murkwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murkwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 181 | 188 |
| Literacy | 71.97% | 81.35% | 62.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 281 | 130 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 996 | 394 | 602 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Murkwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murkwad village out of total population, 1,232 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,232 workers engaged in Main Work, 767 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,214 | 751 | 463 |
| Cultivators | 767 | 439 | 328 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 146 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 201 | 159 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,374 | 562 | 812 |
Map of Murkwad, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Murkwad, Haliyal
Below are the list of villages near Murkwad village in Haliyal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Golehalli | 582 |
| Belwatgi | 3,267 |
| Malwadi | 625 |
| Guledkop | 165 |
| Mugadkop | 273 |
| Shivapur | 1,197 |
| Khurd Kanchanalli | 1,290 |
| Ghadiyal | 432 |
| Janaga | 1,426 |
| Mundwad | 1,551 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murkwad, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia