Majida Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Majida is a village situated in Purbasthali - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,372 families residing in the village Majida. The total population of Majida is 9,267 out of which 4,789 are males and 4,478 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majida is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Majida village is 931 which is 10% of the total population. There are 454 male children and 477 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majida is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Majida village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majida is 61.9%. Thus Majida village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 67.68% and the female literacy rate is 55.56% in Majida village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majida village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majida Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majida village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 931 | 454 | 477 |
| Literacy | 61.86% | 67.68% | 55.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,268 | 649 | 619 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,110 | 1,855 | 2,255 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Majida village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majida village out of total population, 4,075 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,075 workers engaged in Main Work, 720 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 907 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,479 | 2,184 | 295 |
| Cultivators | 720 | 695 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 907 | 860 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 459 | 328 | 131 |
| Other Workers | 393 | 301 | 92 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,596 | 798 | 798 |
| Non Working | 5,192 | 1,807 | 3,385 |
Nearby Villages to Majida,
Below are the list of villages near Majida village in Purbasthali - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamalnagar | 2,837 |
| Rukuspur | 1,123 |
| Mertala | 3,046 |
| Barea | 444 |
| Chandipur | 1,582 |
| Kamalapur | 571 |
| Char Chuadanga | 642 |
| Dafarpota | 1,472 |
| Atpara | 3,735 |
| Uttar Lakshmipur | 4,697 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majida, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia