Murtavade Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Murtavade is a village situated in Chiplun taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 384 families residing in the village Murtavade. The total population of Murtavade is 1,814 out of which 834 are males and 980 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murtavade is 1,175.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murtavade village is 204 which is 11% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murtavade is 1,061 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,175) of Murtavade village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murtavade is 72.2%. Thus Murtavade village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 85.58% and the female literacy rate is 61.03% in Murtavade village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murtavade village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murtavade Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murtavade village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 204 | 99 | 105 |
| Literacy | 72.24% | 85.58% | 61.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 651 | 205 | 446 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Murtavade village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murtavade village out of total population, 1,096 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,096 workers engaged in Main Work, 700 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 816 | 480 | 336 |
| Cultivators | 700 | 376 | 324 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 101 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 280 | 37 | 243 |
| Non Working | 718 | 317 | 401 |
Map of Murtavade, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Murtavade, Chiplun
Below are the list of villages near Murtavade village in Chiplun.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khandotri | 874 |
| Katalwadi | 745 |
| Dhakmoli | 1,080 |
| Tondali | 1,102 |
| Ambitgaon | 1,461 |
| Pilavali Tarf Savarda | 736 |
| Nivali | 2,295 |
| Veer | 1,381 |
| Palvan | 1,910 |
| Devpat | 972 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murtavade, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia