Kumarganj Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kumarganj is a village situated in Ratua - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,242 families residing in the village Kumarganj. The total population of Kumarganj is 6,131 out of which 3,123 are males and 3,008 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kumarganj is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kumarganj village is 1037 which is 17% of the total population. There are 542 male children and 495 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kumarganj is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Kumarganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kumarganj is 51%. Thus Kumarganj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 50.95% and the female literacy rate is 50.97% in Kumarganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kumarganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kumarganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kumarganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,037 | 542 | 495 |
| Literacy | 50.96% | 50.95% | 50.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 67 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 153 | 80 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 3,535 | 1,808 | 1,727 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Kumarganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kumarganj village out of total population, 1,840 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,840 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 712 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,375 | 1,265 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 282 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 712 | 698 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 101 | 40 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 277 | 245 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 465 | 276 | 189 |
| Non Working | 4,291 | 1,582 | 2,709 |
Map of Kumarganj, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kumarganj, Ratua - II
Below are the list of villages near Kumarganj village in Ratua - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sambalpur | 9,250 |
| Palashbona | 3,503 |
| Barail | 7,031 |
| Raninagar | 6,422 |
| Magurakhod | 5,844 |
| Maharajpur | 8,978 |
| Harirampur | 1,102 |
| Rajapur | 6,143 |
| Gobindapur | 1,812 |
| Rangamatia | 4,858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kumarganj, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia