Magura Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Magura is a village situated in Ratua - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 908 families residing in the village Magura. The total population of Magura is 4,561 out of which 2,285 are males and 2,276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Magura is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Magura village is 791 which is 17% of the total population. There are 382 male children and 409 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Magura is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Magura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Magura is 53.8%. Thus Magura village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 51.5% and the female literacy rate is 56.19% 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 | 791 | 382 | 409 |
| Literacy | 53.82% | 51.5% | 56.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 146 | 76 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,532 | 1,305 | 1,227 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% 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, 1,226 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,226 workers engaged in Main Work, 337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 589 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,030 | 996 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 337 | 328 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 589 | 581 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 87 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 141 | 55 |
| Non Working | 3,335 | 1,148 | 2,187 |
Nearby Villages to Magura,
Below are the list of villages near Magura village in Ratua - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laskarpur | 4,043 |
| Sekhpur | 1,249 |
| Gobindapur | 1,812 |
| Kheria | 3,373 |
| Harirampur | 1,102 |
| Ballabhpur | 2,810 |
| Magurakhod | 5,844 |
| Shripur | 2,687 |
| Barail | 7,031 |
| Sambalpur | 9,250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Magura, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia