Murma Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Murma is a village situated in Padwa block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 461 families residing in the village Murma. The total population of Murma is 2,596 out of which 1,356 are males and 1,240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murma is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murma village is 467 which is 18% of the total population. There are 244 male children and 223 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murma is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Murma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murma is 58.2%. Thus Murma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 70.68% and the female literacy rate is 44.54% in Murma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 467 | 244 | 223 |
| Literacy | 58.2% | 70.68% | 44.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 614 | 310 | 304 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,357 | 570 | 787 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Murma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murma village out of total population, 1,076 were engaged in work activities. 7.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,076 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83 | 70 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 48 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 993 | 590 | 403 |
| Non Working | 1,520 | 696 | 824 |
Map of Murma, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Murma, Padwa
Below are the list of villages near Murma village in Padwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhari | 1,059 |
| Kokarsa | 1,841 |
| Patra | 1,981 |
| Bhusra | 1,114 |
| Buchi Lami | 886 |
| Manahar | 1,112 |
| Lami | 1,171 |
| Sarma | 215 |
| Dumri | 485 |
| Saraiya | 1,205 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murma, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia