Majgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Majgaon is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 235 families residing in the village Majgaon. The total population of Majgaon is 1,221 out of which 639 are males and 582 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majgaon is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Majgaon village is 198 which is 16% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majgaon is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Majgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majgaon is 47.7%. Thus Majgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 55.2% and the female literacy rate is 39.38% in Majgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 101 | 97 |
| Literacy | 47.7% | 55.2% | 39.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 24 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 733 | 342 | 391 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Majgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majgaon village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 281 | 267 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 131 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 116 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 25 | 141 |
| Non Working | 774 | 347 | 427 |
Nearby Villages to Majgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Majgaon village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajibhokra | 1,622 |
| Balichaur | 2,094 |
| Khichra | 785 |
| Chapwa | 3,974 |
| Dakshin Basantapur | 2,424 |
| Dakshin Talbari | 911 |
| Dehar | 1,069 |
| Bangaon | 3,509 |
| Bhindabari | 1,532 |
| Dakshin Chhipi | 1,463 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia