Murhu Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Murhu is a village situated in Murhu block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 797 families residing in the village Murhu. The total population of Murhu is 3,887 out of which 1,961 are males and 1,926 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murhu is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murhu village is 510 which is 13% of the total population. There are 280 male children and 230 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murhu is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Murhu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murhu is 86%. Thus Murhu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 91.55% and the female literacy rate is 80.54% in Murhu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murhu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murhu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murhu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 510 | 280 | 230 |
| Literacy | 86.02% | 91.55% | 80.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 299 | 139 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,158 | 552 | 606 |
| Illiterate | 982 | 422 | 560 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.8% of total population in Murhu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murhu village out of total population, 1,374 were engaged in work activities. 62.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,374 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 860 | 680 | 180 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 797 | 638 | 159 |
| Marginal Workers | 514 | 322 | 192 |
| Non Working | 2,513 | 959 | 1,554 |
Map of Murhu, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Murhu, Murhu
Below are the list of villages near Murhu village in Murhu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durri | 942 |
| Chamratoli | 426 |
| Tumbakel | 385 |
| Goratoli | 1,585 |
| Bande | 664 |
| Marungtoli | 517 |
| Kolomda | 462 |
| Surunda | 1,077 |
| Kurki | 490 |
| Bagma | 416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murhu, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia