Majhion Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Majhion is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Majhiaon block of Garhwa district. The Majhion city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,536 families residing in the Majhion city. The total population of Majhion is 18,349 out of which 9,485 are males and 8,864 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majhion is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Majhion city is 3088 which is 17% of the total population. There are 1568 male children and 1520 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majhion is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majhion is 70.9%. Thus Majhion has higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 81.29% and the female literacy rate is 59.74% in Majhion.
Majhion Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,536 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.
Majhion Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majhion Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,088 | 1,568 | 1,520 |
| Literacy | 70.9% | 67.9% | 49.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,193 | 2,185 | 2,008 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 7,526 | 3,049 | 4,477 |
Caste-wise Population - Majhion
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Majhion.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,193 | 2,185 | 2,008 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17 | 9 | 8 |
Religion-wise Population - Majhion
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Majhion is 16,467 which is 89.74% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Majhion is 1,816 which is 9.9% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Majhion as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,467 | (89.74%) | 8,496 | 7,971 |
| Muslim | 1,816 | (9.9%) | 954 | 862 |
| Christian | 20 | (0.11%) | 11 | 9 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.02%) | 1 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.05%) | 3 | 6 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 33 | (0.18%) | 20 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Majhion
The total literacy rate of Majhion was 70.92% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 10,823 literates, males were 6,436 while females were 4,387. Also the male literacy rate was 81.29% and the female literacy rate was 59.74% in Majhion.
| Majhion | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 59.74% | 55.42% |
| Male | 81.29% | 76.84% |
| Total | 70.92% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Majhion
The Sex Ratio of Majhion is 935. Thus per every 1000 men there were 935 females in Majhion. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Majhion.
Child Population - Majhion
According to Census 2011, there were 3,088 children between age 0 to 6 years in Majhion. Out of which 1,568 were male while 1,520 were female.
Working Population - Majhion
In Majhion Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 6,679 were engaged in work activities. 28% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,679 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,871 | 1,639 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 151 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 314 | 221 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 60 | 44 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 1,330 | 1,223 | 107 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,808 | 2,808 | 2,000 |
| Non Working | 11,670 | 5,038 | 6,632 |
Majhion Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Majhion is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,306 | 52.3% | 966 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,830 | 55.4% | 945 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,389 | 65.2% | 948 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,877 | 61.9% | 909 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,289 | 68% | 935 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,317 | 65.3% | 995 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,395 | 58.1% | 916 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,765 | 62% | 868 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,073 | 54.6% | 943 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,108 | 56% | 939 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majhion, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia