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Murma Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Murma is a large village located in Padwa Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 461 families residing. The Murma village has population of 2596 of which 1356 are males while 1240 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Murma village population of children with age 0-6 is 467 which makes up 17.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Murma village is 914 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Murma as per census is 914, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Murma village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Murma village was 58.20 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Murma Male literacy stands at 70.68 % while female literacy rate was 44.54 %.

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

Murma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 461 - -
Population 2,596 1,356 1,240
Child (0-6) 467 244 223
Schedule Caste 614 310 304
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 58.20 % 70.68 % 44.54 %
Total Workers 1,076 660 416
Main Worker 83 - -
Marginal Worker 993 590 403

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.65 % of total population in Murma village. The village Murma currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Murma village out of total population, 1076 were engaged in work activities. 7.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1076 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.