Majhihira Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Majhihira is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 427 families residing in the village Majhihira. The total population of Majhihira is 2,104 out of which 1,042 are males and 1,062 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majhihira is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Majhihira village is 256 which is 12% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majhihira is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Majhihira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majhihira is 59.6%. Thus Majhihira village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.34% and the female literacy rate is 45.3% in Majhihira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majhihira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majhihira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majhihira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 130 | 126 |
| Literacy | 59.63% | 74.34% | 45.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 22 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 431 | 208 | 223 |
| Illiterate | 1,002 | 364 | 638 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.5% of total population in Majhihira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majhihira village out of total population, 1,156 were engaged in work activities. 41% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,156 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 474 | 327 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 133 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 137 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 34 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 682 | 242 | 440 |
| Non Working | 948 | 473 | 475 |
Nearby Villages to Majhihira,
Below are the list of villages near Majhihira village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahara | 1,678 |
| Kadma | 1,547 |
| Larra | 478 |
| Janra | 1,058 |
| Kaparra | 976 |
| Bamni | 2,481 |
| Punrra | 1,890 |
| Chakya Alias Bhabanipur | 338 |
| Kurmasol | 1,337 |
| Nathurdi Alias Syamsundarpur | 461 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majhihira, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia