Maja Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Maja is a village situated in Ramanujnagar tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 553 families residing in the village Maja. The total population of Maja is 2,174 out of which 1,063 are males and 1,111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maja is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maja village is 296 which is 14% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maja is 1,099 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Maja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maja is 68%. Thus Maja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 78.85% and the female literacy rate is 57.53% in Maja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 296 | 141 | 155 |
| Literacy | 68% | 78.85% | 57.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 300 | 145 | 155 |
| Illiterate | 897 | 336 | 561 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.8% of total population in Maja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maja village out of total population, 1,211 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 659 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 715 | 500 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 659 | 461 | 198 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 33 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 496 | 95 | 401 |
| Non Working | 963 | 468 | 495 |
Map of Maja, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Maja, Ramanujnagar
Below are the list of villages near Maja village in Ramanujnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barhol | 1,182 |
| Pandripani | 195 |
| Leduwa | 838 |
| Umapur Alias Kudariya | 1,156 |
| Sumerpur | 1,265 |
| Nakana | 931 |
| Telaimuda | 1,603 |
| Bakana | 723 |
| Podi | 1,466 |
| Madneshwarpur | 3,255 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maja, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia