Majharia Shekh Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Majharia Shekh is a village situated in Majhaulia block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,418 families residing in the village Majharia Shekh. The total population of Majharia Shekh is 9,419 out of which 4,866 are males and 4,553 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majharia Shekh is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Majharia Shekh village is 2069 which is 22% of the total population. There are 1039 male children and 1030 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majharia Shekh is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Majharia Shekh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majharia Shekh is 41.6%. Thus Majharia Shekh village has lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 51.22% and the female literacy rate is 31.25% in Majharia Shekh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majharia Shekh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majharia Shekh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majharia Shekh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,069 | 1,039 | 1,030 |
| Literacy | 41.65% | 51.22% | 31.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 557 | 302 | 255 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 40 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 6,358 | 2,906 | 3,452 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Majharia Shekh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majharia Shekh village out of total population, 3,472 were engaged in work activities. 40.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,472 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,062 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,396 | 1,161 | 235 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 209 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,062 | 874 | 188 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 73 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,076 | 1,162 | 914 |
| Non Working | 5,947 | 2,543 | 3,404 |
Nearby Villages to Majharia Shekh,
Below are the list of villages near Majharia Shekh village in Majhaulia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aunhar Shekh | 11,500 |
| Lal Saraia | 8,501 |
| Parsotimpur | 3,022 |
| Kunria | 2,764 |
| Baithania | 2,248 |
| Bisambharpur | 3,619 |
| Narayanpur | 360 |
| Rampur Bairagi | 981 |
| Tola Jagarnathpur | 1,832 |
| Ojhauliya | 322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majharia Shekh, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia