Murakata Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Murakata is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 231 families residing in the village Murakata. The total population of Murakata is 1,068 out of which 556 are males and 512 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murakata is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murakata village is 89 which is 8% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murakata is 712 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Murakata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murakata is 81.1%. Thus Murakata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.5% and the female literacy rate is 74.32% in Murakata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murakata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murakata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murakata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 52 | 37 |
| Literacy | 81.1% | 87.5% | 74.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 196 | 103 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 402 | 201 | 201 |
| Illiterate | 274 | 115 | 159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.6% of total population in Murakata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murakata village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 293 | 268 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 92 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 165 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 84 | 73 |
| Non Working | 618 | 204 | 414 |
Map of Murakata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Murakata, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Murakata village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhekrar | 386 |
| Dakshin Belar | 403 |
| Kuliar | 394 |
| Karat | 470 |
| Barar | 357 |
| Rasra | 617 |
| Lalua | 269 |
| Murabani | 203 |
| Krishnanagar | 128 |
| Kachra | 285 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murakata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia