Majhua Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Majhua is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,796 families residing in the village Majhua. The total population of Majhua is 18,462 out of which 9,531 are males and 8,931 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majhua is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Majhua village is 3872 which is 21% of the total population. There are 2059 male children and 1813 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majhua is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Majhua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majhua is 47.3%. Thus Majhua village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 56.32% and the female literacy rate is 37.78% in Majhua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majhua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majhua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majhua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,872 | 2,059 | 1,813 |
| Literacy | 47.27% | 56.32% | 37.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,103 | 3,157 | 2,946 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,815 | 1,433 | 1,382 |
| Illiterate | 11,565 | 5,323 | 6,242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.2% of total population in Majhua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majhua village out of total population, 9,157 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,157 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,381 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,696 | 4,513 | 3,183 |
| Cultivators | 1,121 | 794 | 327 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,381 | 3,578 | 2,803 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 34 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 107 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,461 | 447 | 1,014 |
| Non Working | 9,305 | 4,571 | 4,734 |
Nearby Villages to Majhua,
Below are the list of villages near Majhua village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uphrail | 4,809 |
| Kahbara Bishunpur | 3,928 |
| Jamghatti | 2,998 |
| Kala Balua | 7,698 |
| Pahasra | 6,265 |
| Baijnathpur | 3,290 |
| Indarpur | 2,886 |
| Barhara | 3,565 |
| Barhepara | 480 |
| Raniganj | 5,001 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majhua, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia