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Murhu Population - Khunti, Jharkhand

Murhu is a medium size village located in Karra Block of Khunti district, Jharkhand with total 186 families residing. The Murhu village has population of 919 of which 472 are males while 447 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Murhu village population of children with age 0-6 is 157 which makes up 17.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Murhu village is 947 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Murhu as per census is 744, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Murhu village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Murhu village was 70.08 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Murhu Male literacy stands at 78.53 % while female literacy rate was 61.58 %.

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

Murhu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 186 - -
Population 919 472 447
Child (0-6) 157 90 67
Schedule Caste 24 10 14
Schedule Tribe 712 368 344
Literacy 70.08 % 78.53 % 61.58 %
Total Workers 449 235 214
Main Worker 420 - -
Marginal Worker 29 14 15

Caste Factor

In Murhu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 77.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.61 % of total population in Murhu village.

Work Profile

In Murhu village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 93.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 401 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.