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Murtahandi Population - Koraput, Orissa

Murtahandi is a medium size village located in Kotpad Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 434 families residing. The Murtahandi village has population of 1560 of which 794 are males while 766 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Murtahandi village population of children with age 0-6 is 268 which makes up 17.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Murtahandi village is 965 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Murtahandi as per census is 874, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Murtahandi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Murtahandi village was 51.01 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Murtahandi Male literacy stands at 60.37 % while female literacy rate was 41.50 %.

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

Murtahandi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 434 - -
Population 1,560 794 766
Child (0-6) 268 143 125
Schedule Caste 196 97 99
Schedule Tribe 992 509 483
Literacy 51.01 % 60.37 % 41.50 %
Total Workers 743 430 313
Main Worker 405 - -
Marginal Worker 338 77 261

Caste Factor

In Murtahandi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 63.59 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.56 % of total population in Murtahandi village.

Work Profile

In Murtahandi village out of total population, 743 were engaged in work activities. 54.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 743 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.