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Murjhad Population - Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

Murjhad is a medium size village located in Lalbarra Tehsil of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh with total 483 families residing. The Murjhad village has population of 1897 of which 929 are males while 968 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Murjhad village population of children with age 0-6 is 242 which makes up 12.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Murjhad village is 1042 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Murjhad as per census is 906, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Murjhad village has higher literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Murjhad village was 73.47 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Murjhad Male literacy stands at 80.05 % while female literacy rate was 67.29 %.

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

Murjhad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 483 - -
Population 1,897 929 968
Child (0-6) 242 127 115
Schedule Caste 134 63 71
Schedule Tribe 290 146 144
Literacy 73.47 % 80.05 % 67.29 %
Total Workers 1,131 539 592
Main Worker 807 - -
Marginal Worker 324 124 200

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.29 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.06 % of total population in Murjhad village.

Work Profile

In Murjhad village out of total population, 1131 were engaged in work activities. 71.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1131 workers engaged in Main Work, 535 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourer.