Mahajan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahajan is a village situated in Ramnagar - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 241 families residing in the village Mahajan. The total population of Mahajan is 1,136 out of which 562 are males and 574 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahajan is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahajan village is 94 which is 8% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahajan is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Mahajan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahajan is 93.1%. Thus Mahajan village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.88% and the female literacy rate is 89.43% in Mahajan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahajan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahajan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahajan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 50 | 44 |
| Literacy | 93.09% | 96.88% | 89.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 406 | 209 | 197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 166 | 66 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Mahajan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahajan village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 324 | 294 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 51 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 64 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 205 | 179 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Non Working | 782 | 247 | 535 |
Nearby Villages to Mahajan,
Below are the list of villages near Mahajan village in Ramnagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschimbar | 949 |
| Akna | 674 |
| Ullaspur | 909 |
| Ghanta Shala | 688 |
| Basantapur | 1,364 |
| Dakshin Kaya | 515 |
| Gobra | 2,661 |
| Birampur | 975 |
| Gangpura | 1,344 |
| Fatepur | 1,012 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahajan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia