Majra Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Majra is a village situated in Paonta Sahib tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 788 families residing in the village Majra. The total population of Majra is 3,924 out of which 1,982 are males and 1,942 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majra is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Majra village is 478 which is 12% of the total population. There are 224 male children and 254 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majra is 1,134 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Majra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majra is 82.4%. Thus Majra village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 89.93% and the female literacy rate is 74.64% in Majra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 478 | 224 | 254 |
| Literacy | 82.44% | 89.93% | 74.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 364 | 183 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,083 | 401 | 682 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Majra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majra village out of total population, 1,616 were engaged in work activities. 61.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,616 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 987 | 802 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 55 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 873 | 733 | 140 |
| Marginal Workers | 629 | 260 | 369 |
| Non Working | 2,308 | 920 | 1,388 |
Nearby Villages to Majra,
Below are the list of villages near Majra village in Paonta Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melion | 1,039 |
| Sainwala Mubarakpur | 1,239 |
| Jagatpur | 1,050 |
| Behrampur Salamatpur | 1,008 |
| Fatehpur | 902 |
| Tokion | 1,724 |
| Misarwala | 4,757 |
| Parduni | 1,270 |
| Palhori | 1,853 |
| Kotri | 1,098 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majra, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia