Maharajpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maharajpur is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 710 families residing in the village Maharajpur. The total population of Maharajpur is 3,351 out of which 1,774 are males and 1,577 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maharajpur is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maharajpur village is 394 which is 12% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maharajpur is 1,041 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Maharajpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maharajpur is 63.3%. Thus Maharajpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.32% and the female literacy rate is 56.32% in Maharajpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maharajpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maharajpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maharajpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 394 | 193 | 201 |
| Literacy | 63.27% | 69.32% | 56.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,452 | 765 | 687 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,480 | 678 | 802 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Maharajpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maharajpur village out of total population, 1,260 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,260 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,141 | 974 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 81 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 40 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 276 | 191 | 85 |
| Other Workers | 720 | 662 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 26 | 93 |
| Non Working | 2,091 | 774 | 1,317 |
Map of Maharajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maharajpur, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Maharajpur village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charulya | 538 |
| Thengapara | 1,692 |
| Patan | 5,127 |
| Karial | 3,038 |
| Boaldaha | 2,889 |
| Bhaktipur | 832 |
| Jalalpur | 3,966 |
| Nandanpur | 1,626 |
| Mahipur | 1,089 |
| Fatenagar | 435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maharajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia