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Muru Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Muru is a medium size village located in Barwadih Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 344 families residing. The Muru village has population of 1876 of which 979 are males while 897 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Muru village population of children with age 0-6 is 374 which makes up 19.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Muru village is 916 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Muru as per census is 889, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Muru village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Muru village was 45.27 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Muru Male literacy stands at 55.57 % while female literacy rate was 34.12 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Muru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Muru village.

Muru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 344 - -
Population 1,876 979 897
Child (0-6) 374 198 176
Schedule Caste 530 281 249
Schedule Tribe 1,309 673 636
Literacy 45.27 % 55.57 % 34.12 %
Total Workers 549 422 127
Main Worker 318 - -
Marginal Worker 231 128 103

Caste Factor

In Muru village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.78 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 28.25 % of total population in Muru village.

Work Profile

In Muru village out of total population, 549 were engaged in work activities. 57.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 549 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.