Murlu Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Murlu is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 276 families residing in the village Murlu. The total population of Murlu is 1,352 out of which 684 are males and 668 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murlu is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murlu village is 170 which is 13% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murlu is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Murlu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murlu is 76.6%. Thus Murlu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 87.29% and the female literacy rate is 65.88% in Murlu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murlu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murlu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murlu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 94 | 76 |
| Literacy | 76.57% | 87.29% | 65.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 23 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 539 | 288 | 251 |
| Illiterate | 447 | 169 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.9% of total population in Murlu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murlu village out of total population, 630 were engaged in work activities. 55.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 630 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 347 | 240 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 118 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 70 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 45 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 283 | 107 | 176 |
| Non Working | 722 | 337 | 385 |
Map of Murlu, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Murlu, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Murlu village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharatdih | 91 |
| Palsara | 1,074 |
| Paharpur | 837 |
| Sirjam | 397 |
| Gayapahari | 239 |
| Bhabanipur | 661 |
| Nischintapur | 40 |
| Mahujora | 450 |
| Dejori | 216 |
| Radhamadhabpur alias Angaradi | 907 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murlu, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia