Murkha Population, Caste, Working Data Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Murkha is a village situated in Kerakat tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 325 families residing in the village Murkha. The total population of Murkha is 1,880 out of which 910 are males and 970 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murkha is 1,066.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murkha village is 253 which is 13% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murkha is 1,008 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,066) of Murkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murkha is 67.5%. Thus Murkha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Jaunpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.57% and the female literacy rate is 57.3% in Murkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 126 | 127 |
| Literacy | 67.55% | 78.57% | 57.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,146 | 562 | 584 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 781 | 294 | 487 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Murkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murkha village out of total population, 576 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 576 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 300 | 242 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 93 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 76 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 276 | 138 | 138 |
| Non Working | 1,304 | 530 | 774 |
Map of Murkha, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Murkha, Kerakat
Below are the list of villages near Murkha village in Kerakat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanaura | 2,234 |
| Panihar | 1,821 |
| Amuwar | 975 |
| Bisapur | 388 |
| Jarasi | 2,692 |
| Arazi Ailia | 434 |
| Arazi Jarasi | 117 |
| Ailia | 1,607 |
| Loharakhor | 844 |
| Bishun Pur Lebrua | 2,921 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murkha, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia