Murkhania Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Murkhania is a village situated in Binpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 59 families residing in the village Murkhania. The total population of Murkhania is 301 out of which 155 are males and 146 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murkhania is 942.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murkhania village is 34 which is 11% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murkhania is 1,615 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Murkhania village.

Population
301
Families
59
Literacy
55.06%
Sex Ratio
942

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murkhania is 55.1%. Thus Murkhania village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 62.68% and the female literacy rate is 46.4% in Murkhania village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murkhania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Murkhania Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murkhania village.

Total Male Female
Children 34 13 21
Literacy 55.06% 62.68% 46.4%
Scheduled Caste 140 74 66
Scheduled Tribe 28 15 13
Illiterate 154 66 88

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.3% of total population in Murkhania village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Murkhania village out of total population, 111 were engaged in work activities. 11.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 13 12 1
Cultivators 10 10 0
Other Workers 3 2 1
Marginal Workers 98 66 32
Non Working 190 77 113

Nearby Villages to Murkhania,

Below are the list of villages near Murkhania village in Binpur - II.

Village Population
Dangarpara 267
Pachagerya 365
Harenagar 4
Paruldanga 86
Karatsol 409
Baramurgi 259
Jagannathpur 41
Chhuchhada 217
Damsol 492
Kesharipur 434

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