Maharajganj Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Maharajganj is a village situated in Balrampur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,084 families residing in the village Maharajganj. The total population of Maharajganj is 4,519 out of which 2,294 are males and 2,225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maharajganj is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maharajganj village is 738 which is 16% of the total population. There are 397 male children and 341 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maharajganj is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Maharajganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maharajganj is 52.1%. Thus Maharajganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 61.57% and the female literacy rate is 42.57% 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 | 738 | 397 | 341 |
| Literacy | 52.1% | 61.57% | 42.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 568 | 288 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,129 | 1,065 | 1,064 |
| Illiterate | 2,549 | 1,126 | 1,423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.1% of total population in Maharajganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maharajganj village out of total population, 2,601 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,601 workers engaged in Main Work, 390 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 999 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,595 | 1,002 | 593 |
| Cultivators | 390 | 307 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 999 | 556 | 443 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 119 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,006 | 330 | 676 |
| Non Working | 1,918 | 962 | 956 |
Nearby Villages to Maharajganj,
Below are the list of villages near Maharajganj village in Balrampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budhudih | 529 |
| Radhakrishananagar | 917 |
| Putsu | 165 |
| Sagarpur | 876 |
| Jhapra | 710 |
| Jarhadih | 2,191 |
| Jamua Tand | 1,342 |
| Putsura | 1,908 |
| Khadiya Damar | 288 |
| Jhalpi | 657 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maharajganj, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia