Majha Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Majha is a village situated in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 308 families residing in the village Majha. The total population of Majha is 1,825 out of which 857 are males and 968 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majha is 1,130.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Majha village is 292 which is 16% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majha is 1,101 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,130) of Majha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majha is 65.8%. Thus Majha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 83.43% and the female literacy rate is 50.18% in Majha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 139 | 153 |
| Literacy | 65.75% | 83.43% | 50.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 109 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 817 | 258 | 559 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Majha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majha village out of total population, 680 were engaged in work activities. 25.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 680 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 104 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 34 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 40 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 506 | 265 | 241 |
| Non Working | 1,145 | 488 | 657 |
Map of Majha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Majha, Harraiya
Below are the list of villages near Majha village in Harraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kathavatiya | 1,221 |
| Dubauli | 463 |
| Setha | 829 |
| Patkhauli Raja | 1,114 |
| Manjhariya | 934 |
| Semra | 55 |
| Mahuwari | 739 |
| Parsa | 216 |
| Kalyanpur | 427 |
| Sonarpur | 23 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia