Maharajpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maharajpur is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 734 families residing in the village Maharajpur. The total population of Maharajpur is 3,441 out of which 1,735 are males and 1,706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maharajpur is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maharajpur village is 464 which is 13% of the total population. There are 248 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maharajpur is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Maharajpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maharajpur is 65.1%. Thus Maharajpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.88% and the female literacy rate is 59.26% 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 | 464 | 248 | 216 |
| Literacy | 65.07% | 70.88% | 59.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 991 | 492 | 499 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,504 | 681 | 823 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Maharajpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maharajpur village out of total population, 1,241 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,241 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 983 | 846 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 237 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 235 | 169 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 485 | 424 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 258 | 109 | 149 |
| Non Working | 2,200 | 780 | 1,420 |
Map of Maharajpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maharajpur, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Maharajpur village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankarpur | 955 |
| Basudebpur | 1,317 |
| Hatmani | 858 |
| Bhatghara | 2,766 |
| Narayanpur | 1,939 |
| Bharia | 241 |
| Ekar | 1,307 |
| Katihar | 1,310 |
| Madhupur | 2,210 |
| Bhiti | 811 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maharajpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia