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Makarkendi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Makarkendi is a medium size village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 222 families residing. The Makarkendi village has population of 1162 of which 597 are males while 565 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Makarkendi village population of children with age 0-6 is 156 which makes up 13.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Makarkendi village is 946 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Makarkendi as per census is 793, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Makarkendi village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Makarkendi village was 77.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Makarkendi Male literacy stands at 89.02 % while female literacy rate was 66.53 %.

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

Makarkendi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 222 - -
Population 1,162 597 565
Child (0-6) 156 87 69
Schedule Caste 169 81 88
Schedule Tribe 146 86 60
Literacy 77.93 % 89.02 % 66.53 %
Total Workers 610 308 302
Main Worker 41 - -
Marginal Worker 569 276 293

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.54 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.56 % of total population in Makarkendi village.

Work Profile

In Makarkendi village out of total population, 610 were engaged in work activities. 6.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 610 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.