Maharajpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maharajpur is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 378 families residing in the village Maharajpur. The total population of Maharajpur is 1,761 out of which 890 are males and 871 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maharajpur is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maharajpur village is 213 which is 12% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maharajpur is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Maharajpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maharajpur is 76.6%. Thus Maharajpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.17% and the female literacy rate is 69% 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 | 213 | 113 | 100 |
| Literacy | 76.61% | 84.17% | 69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 37 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 470 | 230 | 240 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 236 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.7% of total population in Maharajpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maharajpur village out of total population, 712 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 712 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 286 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 638 | 489 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 152 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 286 | 212 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 121 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 27 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,049 | 374 | 675 |
Nearby Villages to Maharajpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maharajpur village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rameshwarpur | 667 |
| Satgerya | 909 |
| Birsinghapur | 2,073 |
| Narendrapur | 840 |
| Nischinrapur | 429 |
| Shankati | 1,353 |
| Chherua | 2,386 |
| Shiromani | 2,619 |
| Paikarapur | 430 |
| Bishra | 2,234 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maharajpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia