Murtijapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Murtijapur is a Municipal Council city situated in Murtijapur taluka of Akola district. The Murtijapur city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,230 families residing in the Murtijapur city. The total population of Murtijapur is 40,295 out of which 20,309 are males and 19,986 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murtijapur is 984.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murtijapur city is 4348 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2268 male children and 2080 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murtijapur is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murtijapur is 92%. Thus Murtijapur has higher literacy rate compared to 88% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 94.7% and the female literacy rate is 89.38% in Murtijapur.

Murtijapur Municipal Council has total administration over 8,230 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Murtijapur Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murtijapur Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 4,348 2,268 2,080
Literacy 92% 84.1% 80.1%
Scheduled Caste 6,448 3,211 3,237
Scheduled Tribe 950 521 429
Illiterate 7,207 3,225 3,982

Caste-wise Population - Murtijapur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Murtijapur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,448 3,211 3,237
Schedule Tribe 950 521 429

Religion-wise Population - Murtijapur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Murtijapur is 24,290 which is 60.28% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Murtijapur is 11,183 which is 27.75% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Murtijapur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 24,290 (60.28%) 12,282 12,008
Muslim 11,183 (27.75%) 5,652 5,531
Christian 302 (0.75%) 139 163
Sikh 102 (0.25%) 51 51
Buddhist 3,883 (9.64%) 1,921 1,962
Jain 435 (1.08%) 217 218
Other Religion 34 (0.08%) 18 16
No Religion Specified 66 (0.16%) 29 37

Literacy Rate - Murtijapur

The total literacy rate of Murtijapur was 92.05% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 33,088 literates, males were 17,084 while females were 16,004. Also the male literacy rate was 94.7% and the female literacy rate was 89.38% in Murtijapur.

  Murtijapur Maharashtra
Female 89.38% 75.87%
Male 94.7% 88.38%
Total 92.05% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Murtijapur

The Sex Ratio of Murtijapur is 984. Thus per every 1000 men there were 984 females in Murtijapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Murtijapur.

Child Population - Murtijapur

According to Census 2011, there were 4,348 children between age 0 to 6 years in Murtijapur. Out of which 2,268 were male while 2,080 were female.

Working Population - Murtijapur

In Murtijapur Municipal Council out of total population, 13,446 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,446 workers engaged in Main Work, 658 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,340 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 12,109 9,804 2,305
Cultivators 658 599 59
Agriculture Labourer 3,340 2,436 904
Household Industries 282 208 74
Other Workers 7,829 6,561 1,268
Marginal Workers 1,337 957 380
Non Working 26,849 9,548 17,301

Murtijapur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Murtijapur is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,600 82.5% 988
2 Ward No - 2 1,380 72% 983
3 Ward No - 3 1,683 81.1% 1,109
4 Ward No - 4 1,609 82.7% 991
5 Ward No - 5 1,451 79.7% 990
6 Ward No - 6 1,479 84.3% 975
7 Ward No - 7 1,803 85.7% 882
8 Ward No - 8 1,647 83.5% 942
9 Ward No - 9 1,743 87.1% 972
10 Ward No - 10 2,120 84.4% 963
11 Ward No - 11 1,739 81.1% 961
12 Ward No - 12 2,285 74.7% 1,028
13 Ward No - 13 2,112 79.8% 959
14 Ward No - 14 2,116 81.8% 910
15 Ward No - 15 1,791 71.2% 1,311
16 Ward No - 16 2,083 80.1% 945
17 Ward No - 17 2,123 89.1% 995
18 Ward No - 18 2,523 88.9% 1,007
19 Ward No - 19 2,557 86% 897
20 Ward No - 20 1,715 86.4% 1,015
21 Ward No - 21 2,736 78.7% 971

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