Majerhat Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Majerhat is a village situated in Bhangar - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,543 families residing in the village Majerhat. The total population of Majerhat is 7,797 out of which 4,065 are males and 3,732 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majerhat is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Majerhat village is 1152 which is 15% of the total population. There are 578 male children and 574 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majerhat is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Majerhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majerhat is 74.6%. Thus Majerhat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 75.54% and the female literacy rate is 73.5% in Majerhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majerhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majerhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majerhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,152 | 578 | 574 |
| Literacy | 74.57% | 75.54% | 73.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,842 | 1,431 | 1,411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Majerhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majerhat village out of total population, 2,627 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,627 workers engaged in Main Work, 793 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 608 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,238 | 2,078 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 793 | 765 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 608 | 543 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 160 | 153 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 677 | 617 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 389 | 258 | 131 |
| Non Working | 5,170 | 1,729 | 3,441 |
Map of Majerhat, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Majerhat, Bhangar - II
Below are the list of villages near Majerhat village in Bhangar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saduli | 4,230 |
| Uttar Kasipur | 10,782 |
| Nangalbeki | 1,653 |
| Chandi Hat | 5,272 |
| Uttar Narikel Beria | 1,935 |
| Gara Gachha | 1,323 |
| Kachua | 3,648 |
| Sat Bhaiya | 1,870 |
| Bamunia | 15,582 |
| Nangla Palpur | 4,755 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majerhat, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia