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Murhatu Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Murhatu is a medium size village located in Chakradharpur Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 254 families residing. The Murhatu village has population of 1324 of which 637 are males while 687 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Murhatu village population of children with age 0-6 is 241 which makes up 18.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Murhatu village is 1078 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Murhatu as per census is 1042, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Murhatu village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Murhatu village was 56.33 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Murhatu Male literacy stands at 68.59 % while female literacy rate was 45.04 %.

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

Murhatu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 254 - -
Population 1,324 637 687
Child (0-6) 241 118 123
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,268 608 660
Literacy 56.33 % 68.59 % 45.04 %
Total Workers 693 328 365
Main Worker 373 - -
Marginal Worker 320 81 239

Caste Factor

In Murhatu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.77 % of total population in Murhatu village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Murhatu village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Murhatu village out of total population, 693 were engaged in work activities. 53.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 693 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.