Mahrajganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Mahrajganj is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Sagri tehsil of Azamgarh district. The Mahrajganj city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 943 families residing in the Mahrajganj city. The total population of Mahrajganj is 6,735 out of which 3,453 are males and 3,282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahrajganj is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahrajganj city is 989 which is 15% of the total population. There are 530 male children and 459 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahrajganj is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahrajganj is 79.6%. Thus Mahrajganj has higher literacy rate compared to 70.9% of Azamgarh district. The male literacy rate is 86.45% and the female literacy rate is 72.55% in Mahrajganj.
Mahrajganj Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 943 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Mahrajganj Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahrajganj Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 989 | 530 | 459 |
| Literacy | 79.6% | 73.2% | 62.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 621 | 306 | 315 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,160 | 926 | 1,234 |
Caste-wise Population - Mahrajganj
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahrajganj.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 621 | 306 | 315 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Mahrajganj
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mahrajganj is 4,541 which is 67.42% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mahrajganj is 2,169 which is 32.2% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Mahrajganj as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,541 | (67.42%) | 2,334 | 2,207 |
| Muslim | 2,169 | (32.2%) | 1,106 | 1,063 |
| Christian | 18 | (0.27%) | 9 | 9 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.09%) | 4 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Mahrajganj
The total literacy rate of Mahrajganj was 79.62% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 4,575 literates, males were 2,527 while females were 2,048. Also the male literacy rate was 86.45% and the female literacy rate was 72.55% in Mahrajganj.
| Mahrajganj | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.55% | 57.18% |
| Male | 86.45% | 77.28% |
| Total | 79.62% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Mahrajganj
The Sex Ratio of Mahrajganj is 950. Thus per every 1000 men there were 950 females in Mahrajganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Mahrajganj.
Child Population - Mahrajganj
According to Census 2011, there were 989 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mahrajganj. Out of which 530 were male while 459 were female.
Working Population - Mahrajganj
In Mahrajganj Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 1,723 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,723 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,341 | 1,222 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 142 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 55 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 43 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,084 | 982 | 102 |
| Marginal Workers | 382 | 312 | 70 |
| Non Working | 5,012 | 1,919 | 3,093 |
Mahrajganj Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mahrajganj is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 693 | 69% | 958 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 937 | 62.5% | 964 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 598 | 70.1% | 923 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 646 | 65% | 934 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 569 | 70.8% | 949 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 656 | 71.2% | 913 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 737 | 64.7% | 1,030 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 672 | 71.1% | 971 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 497 | 81.7% | 883 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 730 | 60.4% | 952 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahrajganj, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia