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Murma Kalan Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Murma Kalan is a large village located in Untari Road Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 742 families residing. The Murma Kalan village has population of 3887 of which 2050 are males while 1837 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Murma Kalan village population of children with age 0-6 is 649 which makes up 16.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Murma Kalan village is 896 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Murma Kalan as per census is 1016, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Murma Kalan village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Murma Kalan village was 51.30 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Murma Kalan Male literacy stands at 62.50 % while female literacy rate was 38.48 %.

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

Murma Kalan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 742 - -
Population 3,887 2,050 1,837
Child (0-6) 649 322 327
Schedule Caste 2,364 1,233 1,131
Schedule Tribe 4 0 4
Literacy 51.30 % 62.50 % 38.48 %
Total Workers 1,859 1,118 741
Main Worker 551 - -
Marginal Worker 1,308 681 627

Caste Factor

In Murma Kalan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.82 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.10 % of total population in Murma Kalan village.

Work Profile

In Murma Kalan village out of total population, 1859 were engaged in work activities. 29.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1859 workers engaged in Main Work, 364 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.