Maharan Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maharan is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 92 families residing in the village Maharan. The total population of Maharan is 479 out of which 240 are males and 239 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maharan is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maharan village is 78 which is 16% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maharan is 1,516 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Maharan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maharan is 65.6%. Thus Maharan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.21% and the female literacy rate is 57.29% in Maharan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maharan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maharan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maharan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 31 | 47 |
| Literacy | 65.59% | 73.21% | 57.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 112 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 216 | 87 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Maharan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maharan village out of total population, 122 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 122 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118 | 107 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 60 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 357 | 132 | 225 |
Map of Maharan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maharan, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Maharan village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jibanpur | 1,109 |
| Fashia Diation | 7,946 |
| Dakshin Dumaria | 1,011 |
| Kamalpur | 1,753 |
| Saidpur | 1,647 |
| Sarjapur | 4,911 |
| Asuragar | 1,155 |
| Konal | 3,686 |
| Sikar | 1,074 |
| Dehuti | 2,496 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maharan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia