Majhok Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Majhok is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 862 families residing in the village Majhok. The total population of Majhok is 4,709 out of which 2,517 are males and 2,192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majhok is 871.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Majhok village is 901 which is 19% of the total population. There are 493 male children and 408 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majhok is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Majhok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majhok is 50.2%. Thus Majhok village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 57.56% and the female literacy rate is 41.76% in Majhok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majhok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majhok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majhok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 901 | 493 | 408 |
| Literacy | 50.16% | 57.56% | 41.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 470 | 257 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,799 | 1,352 | 1,447 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Majhok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majhok village out of total population, 1,243 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,243 workers engaged in Main Work, 343 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 515 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,172 | 1,115 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 343 | 337 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 515 | 485 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 298 | 280 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 54 | 17 |
| Non Working | 3,466 | 1,348 | 2,118 |
Nearby Villages to Majhok,
Below are the list of villages near Majhok village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ikarchala | 2,179 |
| Satbhita | 3,190 |
| Sarnabari | 1,438 |
| Laskargaon | 1,511 |
| Deona | 3,551 |
| Uttar Ukasbhasa | 555 |
| Teliapokhar | 5,362 |
| Dauapara | 3,688 |
| Panjipara | 12,376 |
| Nando | 3,416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majhok, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia