Magura Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Magura is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 43 families residing in the village Magura. The total population of Magura is 180 out of which 89 are males and 91 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Magura is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Magura village is 33 which is 18% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Magura is 2,300 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Magura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Magura is 54.4%. Thus Magura village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 56.96% and the female literacy rate is 51.47% in Magura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Magura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Magura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Magura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 10 | 23 |
| Literacy | 54.42% | 56.96% | 51.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 83 | 41 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 100 | 44 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Magura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Magura village out of total population, 125 were engaged in work activities. 34.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 125 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 28 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 26 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 40 | 42 |
| Non Working | 55 | 21 | 34 |
Nearby Villages to Magura,
Below are the list of villages near Magura village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bighor | 259 |
| Chak Haripur | 206 |
| Durgapur | 1,185 |
| Durllabhpur | 516 |
| Badbighor | 478 |
| Mahabullapur | 798 |
| Shikarpur | 440 |
| Lohaganja | 2,367 |
| Katalhat | 570 |
| Gangajit | 246 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Magura, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia