Maia Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maia is a village situated in Lalgola block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,230 families residing in the village Maia. The total population of Maia is 15,131 out of which 7,694 are males and 7,437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maia is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maia village is 2737 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1405 male children and 1332 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maia is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Maia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maia is 53.4%. Thus Maia village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 54.87% and the female literacy rate is 51.92% in Maia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,737 | 1,405 | 1,332 |
| Literacy | 53.42% | 54.87% | 51.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,132 | 581 | 551 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 8,510 | 4,243 | 4,267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Maia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maia village out of total population, 5,202 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,202 workers engaged in Main Work, 454 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,293 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,921 | 3,108 | 813 |
| Cultivators | 454 | 435 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,293 | 1,227 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 690 | 147 | 543 |
| Other Workers | 1,484 | 1,299 | 185 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,281 | 606 | 675 |
| Non Working | 9,929 | 3,980 | 5,949 |
Nearby Villages to Maia,
Below are the list of villages near Maia village in Lalgola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bayra | 15,259 |
| Radhakrishanapur | 3,800 |
| Malatipur | 2,173 |
| Khalifabaj | 2,305 |
| Sahabazpur | 2,967 |
| Paharpur | 13,368 |
| Simulia | 621 |
| Mridadpur | 3,318 |
| Chak Dihiganespur | 1,159 |
| Gouridaspur | 2,074 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maia, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia