Maharajganj Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Maharajganj is a village situated in Banmankhi block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 571 families residing in the village Maharajganj. The total population of Maharajganj is 2,727 out of which 1,424 are males and 1,303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maharajganj is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maharajganj village is 445 which is 16% of the total population. There are 220 male children and 225 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maharajganj is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Maharajganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maharajganj is 56.1%. Thus Maharajganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 66.2% and the female literacy rate is 44.81% in Maharajganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maharajganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maharajganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maharajganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 445 | 220 | 225 |
| Literacy | 56.09% | 66.2% | 44.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 713 | 364 | 349 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,447 | 627 | 820 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Maharajganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maharajganj village out of total population, 906 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 906 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 460 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 692 | 580 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 77 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 460 | 372 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 83 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 59 | 155 |
| Non Working | 1,821 | 785 | 1,036 |
Nearby Villages to Maharajganj,
Below are the list of villages near Maharajganj village in Banmankhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birnagar Raghunath | 756 |
| Birnagar Raghunath Milik | 427 |
| Birnagar Raghunath | 416 |
| Birnagar Raghunath | 388 |
| Dhurup Bilas | 1,973 |
| Ekraha | 7,713 |
| Rajuadih | 1,313 |
| Jankinagar | 11,781 |
| Brindaban | 1,100 |
| Madhuban | 9,769 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maharajganj, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia