Maharajpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maharajpur is a village situated in Ratua - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,793 families residing in the village Maharajpur. The total population of Maharajpur is 8,978 out of which 4,409 are males and 4,569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maharajpur is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maharajpur village is 1547 which is 17% of the total population. There are 766 male children and 781 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maharajpur is 1,020 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Maharajpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maharajpur is 50.6%. Thus Maharajpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 50.48% and the female literacy rate is 50.74% in Maharajpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maharajpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maharajpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maharajpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,547 | 766 | 781 |
| Literacy | 50.61% | 50.48% | 50.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 5,217 | 2,570 | 2,647 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maharajpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maharajpur village out of total population, 2,577 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,577 workers engaged in Main Work, 308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 950 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,819 | 1,694 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 308 | 300 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 950 | 935 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 15 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 498 | 444 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 758 | 579 | 179 |
| Non Working | 6,401 | 2,136 | 4,265 |
Nearby Villages to Maharajpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maharajpur village in Ratua - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raninagar | 6,422 |
| Rajapur | 6,143 |
| Palashbona | 3,503 |
| Rangamatia | 4,858 |
| Kumarganj | 6,131 |
| Elahabad | 2,913 |
| Sambalpur | 9,250 |
| Sultanganj | 922 |
| Barail | 7,031 |
| Purbba Balarampur | 693 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maharajpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia