Murkunya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Murkunya is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Murkunya. The total population of Murkunya is 358 out of which 184 are males and 174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murkunya is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murkunya village is 34 which is 9% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murkunya is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Murkunya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murkunya is 87%. Thus Murkunya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.42% and the female literacy rate is 83.44% in Murkunya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murkunya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murkunya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murkunya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Literacy | 87.04% | 90.42% | 83.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55 | 26 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 76 | 33 | 43 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.2% of total population in Murkunya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murkunya village out of total population, 145 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 145 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 96 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 37 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Non Working | 213 | 68 | 145 |
Map of Murkunya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Murkunya, Kharagpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Murkunya village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Telenga | 117 |
| Asnabani | 431 |
| Jafarpur | 66 |
| Gopinathpur | 39 |
| Ladana | 36 |
| Ramchandrapur | 161 |
| Basdebpur | 102 |
| D0Mgaria | 94 |
| Subodani | 16 |
| Kalkeundi | 101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murkunya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia