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Murkum Population - Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand

Murkum is a medium size village located in Saraikela Block of Saraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand with total 214 families residing. The Murkum village has population of 1234 of which 609 are males while 625 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Murkum village population of children with age 0-6 is 226 which makes up 18.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Murkum village is 1026 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Murkum as per census is 794, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Murkum village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Murkum village was 55.65 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Murkum Male literacy stands at 70.39 % while female literacy rate was 42.10 %.

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

Murkum Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 214 - -
Population 1,234 609 625
Child (0-6) 226 126 100
Schedule Caste 87 45 42
Schedule Tribe 928 456 472
Literacy 55.65 % 70.39 % 42.10 %
Total Workers 553 311 242
Main Worker 440 - -
Marginal Worker 113 85 28

Caste Factor

In Murkum village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 75.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.05 % of total population in Murkum village.

Work Profile

In Murkum village out of total population, 553 were engaged in work activities. 79.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 553 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourer.