Majherhat Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Majherhat is a village situated in Budge Budge - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 440 families residing in the village Majherhat. The total population of Majherhat is 2,123 out of which 1,083 are males and 1,040 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majherhat is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Majherhat village is 297 which is 14% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majherhat is 1,106 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Majherhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majherhat is 79.4%. Thus Majherhat village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.82% and the female literacy rate is 73.64% in Majherhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majherhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majherhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majherhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 141 | 156 |
| Literacy | 79.41% | 84.82% | 73.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 673 | 284 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Majherhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majherhat village out of total population, 693 were engaged in work activities. 69.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 693 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 482 | 462 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 99 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 77 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 290 | 274 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 173 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,430 | 448 | 982 |
Nearby Villages to Majherhat,
Below are the list of villages near Majherhat village in Budge Budge - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Himmatkhan | 946 |
| Aripara | 1,722 |
| Mahamayapur | 1,046 |
| Chaulkhola | 2,567 |
| Sahebanumedpur | 3,658 |
| Laskarpur | 2,495 |
| Brindabanpur | 2,086 |
| Itali | 1,986 |
| Kamra | 1,500 |
| Satsa | 257 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majherhat, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia