Maharajaganj Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maharajaganj is a village situated in Namkhana block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 478 families residing in the village Maharajaganj. The total population of Maharajaganj is 2,185 out of which 1,110 are males and 1,075 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maharajaganj is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maharajaganj village is 259 which is 12% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maharajaganj is 1,106 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Maharajaganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maharajaganj is 85.2%. Thus Maharajaganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 91.29% and the female literacy rate is 78.7% in Maharajaganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maharajaganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maharajaganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maharajaganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 123 | 136 |
| Literacy | 85.15% | 91.29% | 78.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 345 | 170 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 545 | 209 | 336 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maharajaganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maharajaganj village out of total population, 716 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 716 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 507 | 471 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 195 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 88 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 216 | 187 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 209 | 170 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,469 | 469 | 1,000 |
Map of Maharajaganj, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maharajaganj, Namkhana
Below are the list of villages near Maharajaganj village in Namkhana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shibpur | 6,269 |
| Haripur | 7,842 |
| Patibania | 6,987 |
| Debnibas | 2,711 |
| Baliara | 8,672 |
| Bijaybati | 4,891 |
| Mousani | 3,578 |
| Amrabati | 6,675 |
| Dakshin Durgapur | 5,439 |
| Lakshmipur Abad | 1,176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maharajaganj, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia