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Murja Population - Koraput, Orissa

Murja is a medium size village located in Boipariguda Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 81 families residing. The Murja village has population of 301 of which 149 are males while 152 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Murja village population of children with age 0-6 is 46 which makes up 15.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Murja village is 1020 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Murja as per census is 1556, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Murja village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Murja village was 27.84 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Murja Male literacy stands at 35.11 % while female literacy rate was 20.16 %.

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

Murja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 81 - -
Population 301 149 152
Child (0-6) 46 18 28
Schedule Caste 73 37 36
Schedule Tribe 226 111 115
Literacy 27.84 % 35.11 % 20.16 %
Total Workers 160 82 78
Main Worker 74 - -
Marginal Worker 86 13 73

Caste Factor

In Murja village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 75.08 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 24.25 % of total population in Murja village.

Work Profile

In Murja village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 46.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.