Magurkhali Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Magurkhali is a village situated in Bishnupur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 396 families residing in the village Magurkhali. The total population of Magurkhali is 1,736 out of which 899 are males and 837 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Magurkhali is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Magurkhali village is 179 which is 10% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Magurkhali is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Magurkhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Magurkhali is 75.6%. Thus Magurkhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 82.69% and the female literacy rate is 68.04% in Magurkhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Magurkhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Magurkhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Magurkhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 96 | 83 |
| Literacy | 75.59% | 82.69% | 68.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,183 | 608 | 575 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 559 | 235 | 324 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Magurkhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Magurkhali village out of total population, 664 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 664 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 571 | 474 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 65 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 87 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 402 | 318 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 62 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,072 | 363 | 709 |
Nearby Villages to Magurkhali,
Below are the list of villages near Magurkhali village in Bishnupur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Cheyari | 1,394 |
| Chak Balaibag | 3,167 |
| Bakeswar | 4,940 |
| Jhanjhra | 611 |
| Kulerdari | 2,511 |
| Debipur | 478 |
| Rammakhaler Chak | 2,597 |
| Krishnarampur | 2,188 |
| Rajarampur | 1,242 |
| Raghudebpur | 1,585 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Magurkhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia