Makarshui Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Makarshui is a village situated in Chanchal - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 94 families residing in the village Makarshui. The total population of Makarshui is 576 out of which 291 are males and 285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Makarshui is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Makarshui village is 94 which is 16% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Makarshui is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Makarshui village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Makarshui is 14.9%. Thus Makarshui village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 12.7% and the female literacy rate is 17.23% in Makarshui village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Makarshui village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Makarshui Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Makarshui village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 47 | 47 |
| Literacy | 14.94% | 12.7% | 17.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 504 | 260 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Makarshui village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Makarshui village out of total population, 88 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 86 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 84 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 488 | 205 | 283 |
Nearby Villages to Makarshui,
Below are the list of villages near Makarshui village in Chanchal - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramkrishnapur | 3,680 |
| Dahuka | 1,242 |
| Rampurujitpur | 1,790 |
| Hazaratpur | 9,248 |
| Janipur | 3,097 |
| Jalalpur | 5,600 |
| Pratappur | 155 |
| Baharabad | 2,640 |
| Magra Marai | 109 |
| Ujitpur | 797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Makarshui, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia