Majirkanda Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Majirkanda is a village situated in Pithoragarh tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 637 families residing in the village Majirkanda. The total population of Majirkanda is 2,404 out of which 1,267 are males and 1,137 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majirkanda is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Majirkanda village is 275 which is 11% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majirkanda is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Majirkanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majirkanda is 86.5%. Thus Majirkanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 96.13% and the female literacy rate is 76.03% in Majirkanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majirkanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majirkanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majirkanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 156 | 119 |
| Literacy | 86.52% | 96.13% | 76.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 479 | 249 | 230 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 562 | 199 | 363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Majirkanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majirkanda village out of total population, 1,110 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,110 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 935 | 616 | 319 |
| Cultivators | 309 | 103 | 206 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 603 | 506 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 71 | 104 |
| Non Working | 1,294 | 580 | 714 |
Nearby Villages to Majirkanda,
Below are the list of villages near Majirkanda village in Pithoragarh .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhateri | 1,152 |
| Jamir Pani | 128 |
| Gethi Gara | 356 |
| Chaurhi | 290 |
| Julpata | 115 |
| Sirkuch | 312 |
| Kuwa Pani | 166 |
| Doli | 383 |
| Maun Kote | 211 |
| Gaina | 273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majirkanda, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia