Magra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Magra is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 401 families residing in the village Magra. The total population of Magra is 1,730 out of which 880 are males and 850 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Magra is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Magra village is 206 which is 12% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Magra is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Magra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Magra is 66.5%. Thus Magra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.45% and the female literacy rate is 57.43% in Magra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Magra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Magra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Magra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 206 | 110 | 96 |
| Literacy | 66.54% | 75.45% | 57.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 254 | 125 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 594 | 304 | 290 |
| Illiterate | 716 | 299 | 417 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.3% of total population in Magra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Magra village out of total population, 748 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 748 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 325 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 564 | 438 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 325 | 232 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 165 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 72 | 112 |
| Non Working | 982 | 370 | 612 |
Map of Magra, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Magra, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Magra village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchkhea | 614 |
| Deha | 1,068 |
| Partona | 342 |
| Ghosh | 1,447 |
| Shriharipur | 400 |
| Hatbaksa | 688 |
| Mandaljana | 2,489 |
| Harirambati | 454 |
| Andur | 997 |
| Chhilinda | 1,074 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Magra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia