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Markhai Population - Firozpur, Punjab

Markhai is a medium size village located in Zira Tehsil of Firozpur district, Punjab with total 333 families residing. The Markhai village has population of 1609 of which 867 are males while 742 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Markhai village population of children with age 0-6 is 197 which makes up 12.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Markhai village is 856 which is lower than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Markhai as per census is 589, lower than Punjab average of 846.

Markhai village has lower literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Markhai village was 59.56 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Markhai Male literacy stands at 64.06 % while female literacy rate was 54.56 %.

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

Markhai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 333 - -
Population 1,609 867 742
Child (0-6) 197 124 73
Schedule Caste 980 542 438
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 59.56 % 64.06 % 54.56 %
Total Workers 727 471 256
Main Worker 180 - -
Marginal Worker 547 319 228

Caste Factor

In Markhai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.91 % of total population in Markhai village. The village Markhai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Markhai village out of total population, 727 were engaged in work activities. 24.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 727 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.