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Muruja Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Muruja is a small village located in Gochhapada Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 23 families residing. The Muruja village has population of 107 of which 60 are males while 47 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Muruja village population of children with age 0-6 is 26 which makes up 24.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Muruja village is 783 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Muruja as per census is 444, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Muruja village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Muruja village was 35.80 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Muruja Male literacy stands at 50.00 % while female literacy rate was 20.51 %.

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

Muruja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 23 - -
Population 107 60 47
Child (0-6) 26 18 8
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 97 53 44
Literacy 35.80 % 50.00 % 20.51 %
Total Workers 25 25 0
Main Worker 24 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

In Muruja village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.65 % of total population in Muruja village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Muruja village of Kandhamal.

Work Profile

In Muruja village out of total population, 25 were engaged in work activities. 96.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.