Majhian Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Majhian is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 244 families residing in the village Majhian. The total population of Majhian is 952 out of which 482 are males and 470 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majhian is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Majhian village is 67 which is 7% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majhian is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Majhian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majhian is 74.9%. Thus Majhian village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.63% and the female literacy rate is 69.16% in Majhian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majhian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majhian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majhian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 38 | 29 |
| Literacy | 74.92% | 80.63% | 69.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 549 | 284 | 265 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 289 | 124 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Majhian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majhian village out of total population, 616 were engaged in work activities. 40.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 616 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 251 | 202 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 118 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 75 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 365 | 160 | 205 |
| Non Working | 336 | 120 | 216 |
Nearby Villages to Majhian,
Below are the list of villages near Majhian village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Manipur | 695 |
| Pollapara | 619 |
| Matra | 295 |
| Bidaypur | 1,162 |
| Kadmathail | 357 |
| Faridpur | 2,362 |
| Chakhay | 1,087 |
| Mathurapur | 151 |
| Lakshmipur | 1,190 |
| Taraganja | 673 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majhian, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia