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Makrapahari Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Makrapahari is a medium size village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 146 families residing. The Makrapahari village has population of 693 of which 325 are males while 368 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Makrapahari village population of children with age 0-6 is 154 which makes up 22.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Makrapahari village is 1132 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Makrapahari as per census is 974, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Makrapahari village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Makrapahari village was 39.70 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Makrapahari Male literacy stands at 49.80 % while female literacy rate was 31.16 %.

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

Makrapahari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 146 - -
Population 693 325 368
Child (0-6) 154 78 76
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 655 306 349
Literacy 39.70 % 49.80 % 31.16 %
Total Workers 401 193 208
Main Worker 134 - -
Marginal Worker 267 61 206

Caste Factor

In Makrapahari village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.52 % of total population in Makrapahari village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Makrapahari village of Dumka.

Work Profile

In Makrapahari village out of total population, 401 were engaged in work activities. 33.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 401 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.