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Murgaon Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Murgaon is a medium size village located in Balumath Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 99 families residing. The Murgaon village has population of 554 of which 275 are males while 279 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Murgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 109 which makes up 19.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Murgaon village is 1015 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Murgaon as per census is 946, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Murgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Murgaon village was 17.53 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Murgaon Male literacy stands at 23.29 % while female literacy rate was 11.95 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Murgaon 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 Murgaon village.

Murgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 99 - -
Population 554 275 279
Child (0-6) 109 56 53
Schedule Caste 471 238 233
Schedule Tribe 66 27 39
Literacy 17.53 % 23.29 % 11.95 %
Total Workers 298 142 156
Main Worker 141 - -
Marginal Worker 157 28 129

Caste Factor

In Murgaon village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.02 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.91 % of total population in Murgaon village.

Work Profile

In Murgaon village out of total population, 298 were engaged in work activities. 47.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 298 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.