Murtanga Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Murtanga is a village situated in Dumka block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Murtanga. The total population of Murtanga is 1,005 out of which 521 are males and 484 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murtanga is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murtanga village is 161 which is 16% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murtanga is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Murtanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murtanga is 75.7%. Thus Murtanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 85.98% and the female literacy rate is 64.79% in Murtanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murtanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murtanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murtanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 86 | 75 |
| Literacy | 75.71% | 85.98% | 64.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 337 | 162 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 366 | 147 | 219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.5% of total population in Murtanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murtanga village out of total population, 464 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 464 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 320 | 208 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 35 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 131 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 99 | 45 |
| Non Working | 541 | 214 | 327 |
Map of Murtanga, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Murtanga, Dumka
Below are the list of villages near Murtanga village in Dumka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harinakuri | 2,239 |
| Kulharia | 410 |
| Hijla | 640 |
| Kuhaka | 107 |
| Dhadikbona | 162 |
| Sonadangal | 97 |
| Harwadih | 130 |
| Balia | 89 |
| Karamtola | 23 |
| Gharbhanga | 214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murtanga, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia