Magra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Magra is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 202 families residing in the village Magra. The total population of Magra is 962 out of which 498 are males and 464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Magra is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Magra village is 105 which is 11% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Magra is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Magra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Magra is 84.5%. Thus Magra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.76% and the female literacy rate is 74.26% 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 | 105 | 49 | 56 |
| Literacy | 84.48% | 93.76% | 74.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 268 | 137 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 238 | 77 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Magra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Magra village out of total population, 340 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 340 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 283 | 263 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 136 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 77 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 33 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 55 | 2 |
| Non Working | 622 | 180 | 442 |
Map of Magra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Magra, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Magra village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopinathpur | 1,071 |
| Radhakantapur | 77 |
| Raipur | 652 |
| Chand Khali | 763 |
| Sadhak Chak | 551 |
| Got Gerya | 1,521 |
| Taba Gerya | 1,652 |
| Tukunia Kundu | 542 |
| Andi Chak | 736 |
| Jhalka | 700 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Magra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia