Magurakhod Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Magurakhod is a village situated in Ratua - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,173 families residing in the village Magurakhod. The total population of Magurakhod is 5,844 out of which 2,995 are males and 2,849 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Magurakhod is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Magurakhod village is 917 which is 16% of the total population. There are 478 male children and 439 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Magurakhod is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Magurakhod village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Magurakhod is 64.1%. Thus Magurakhod village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 66.03% and the female literacy rate is 62.07% in Magurakhod village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Magurakhod village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Magurakhod Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Magurakhod village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 917 | 478 | 439 |
| Literacy | 64.1% | 66.03% | 62.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 217 | 107 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 2,686 | 1,333 | 1,353 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Magurakhod village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Magurakhod village out of total population, 1,672 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,672 workers engaged in Main Work, 627 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 497 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,271 | 1,205 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 627 | 619 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 497 | 460 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 118 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 401 | 252 | 149 |
| Non Working | 4,172 | 1,538 | 2,634 |
Nearby Villages to Magurakhod,
Below are the list of villages near Magurakhod village in Ratua - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harirampur | 1,102 |
| Barail | 7,031 |
| Gobindapur | 1,812 |
| Sambalpur | 9,250 |
| Kumarganj | 6,131 |
| Magura | 4,561 |
| Palashbona | 3,503 |
| Laskarpur | 4,043 |
| Raninagar | 6,422 |
| Sekhpur | 1,249 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Magurakhod, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia