Maharajpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Maharajpur is a village situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,022 families residing in the village Maharajpur. The total population of Maharajpur is 5,505 out of which 2,840 are males and 2,665 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maharajpur is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maharajpur village is 1256 which is 23% of the total population. There are 644 male children and 612 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maharajpur is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Maharajpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maharajpur is 37.5%. Thus Maharajpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 46.22% and the female literacy rate is 28.11% 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 | 1,256 | 644 | 612 |
| Literacy | 37.47% | 46.22% | 28.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 819 | 420 | 399 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 967 | 494 | 473 |
| Illiterate | 3,913 | 1,825 | 2,088 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.6% of total population in Maharajpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maharajpur village out of total population, 1,724 were engaged in work activities. 54.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,724 workers engaged in Main Work, 289 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 597 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 938 | 842 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 289 | 279 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 597 | 533 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 29 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 786 | 458 | 328 |
| Non Working | 3,781 | 1,540 | 2,241 |
Map of Maharajpur, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maharajpur, Purnia East
Below are the list of villages near Maharajpur village in Purnia East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sikandarpur | 2,616 |
| Matiari | 73 |
| Lalganj | 11,045 |
| Bishunpur | 540 |
| Chandi | 14,004 |
| Mahendrapur | 5,444 |
| Kathua | 5,075 |
| Kishunpur | 4,352 |
| Ranipatra | 1,757 |
| Parmanandpur | 3,263 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maharajpur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia