Murpa Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Murpa is a village situated in Balumath block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 575 families residing in the village Murpa. The total population of Murpa is 3,143 out of which 1,604 are males and 1,539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murpa is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murpa village is 572 which is 18% of the total population. There are 303 male children and 269 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murpa is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Murpa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murpa is 60.6%. Thus Murpa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 72.33% and the female literacy rate is 48.66% in Murpa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murpa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murpa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murpa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 572 | 303 | 269 |
| Literacy | 60.64% | 72.33% | 48.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 748 | 378 | 370 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 117 | 58 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 1,584 | 663 | 921 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Murpa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murpa village out of total population, 1,100 were engaged in work activities. 38.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,100 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 422 | 384 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 161 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 155 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 678 | 448 | 230 |
| Non Working | 2,043 | 772 | 1,271 |
Map of Murpa, Latehar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Murpa, Balumath
Below are the list of villages near Murpa village in Balumath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Okea | 1,717 |
| Keri | 2,199 |
| Mausingha | 1,182 |
| Bhagea | 2,242 |
| Jipua | 1,565 |
| Siram | 1,770 |
| Kolpatia | 307 |
| Santi | 1,091 |
| Balbal | 433 |
| Chandli | 450 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murpa, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia