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Muru Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Muru is a medium size village located in Chainpur Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 109 families residing. The Muru village has population of 630 of which 335 are males while 295 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Muru village population of children with age 0-6 is 114 which makes up 18.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Muru village is 881 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Muru as per census is 900, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Muru village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Muru village was 71.51 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Muru Male literacy stands at 83.27 % while female literacy rate was 58.09 %.

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

Muru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 109 - -
Population 630 335 295
Child (0-6) 114 60 54
Schedule Caste 47 27 20
Schedule Tribe 569 298 271
Literacy 71.51 % 83.27 % 58.09 %
Total Workers 269 127 142
Main Worker 42 - -
Marginal Worker 227 109 118

Caste Factor

In Muru village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.32 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.46 % of total population in Muru village.

Work Profile

In Muru village out of total population, 269 were engaged in work activities. 15.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 269 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.