Maharajpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maharajpur is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 611 families residing in the village Maharajpur. The total population of Maharajpur is 3,053 out of which 1,629 are males and 1,424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maharajpur is 874.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maharajpur village is 349 which is 11% of the total population. There are 202 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maharajpur is 728 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Maharajpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maharajpur is 82.1%. Thus Maharajpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.58% and the female literacy rate is 74.86% 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 | 349 | 202 | 147 |
| Literacy | 82.1% | 88.58% | 74.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,128 | 587 | 541 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 833 | 365 | 468 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Maharajpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maharajpur village out of total population, 1,278 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,278 workers engaged in Main Work, 307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 789 | 772 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 307 | 303 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 212 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 124 | 124 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 133 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 489 | 283 | 206 |
| Non Working | 1,775 | 574 | 1,201 |
Nearby Villages to Maharajpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maharajpur village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narayanpur | 910 |
| Anandapur Sundarpur | 3,335 |
| Singhachak | 445 |
| Bengral Mungral | 2,564 |
| Gangadaspur | 365 |
| Dharmmapur | 1,752 |
| Malancha | 447 |
| Mandaria | 2,010 |
| Islampur | 359 |
| Jaynagar | 598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maharajpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia