Majhiar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Majhiar is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 437 families residing in the village Majhiar. The total population of Majhiar is 1,845 out of which 944 are males and 901 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majhiar is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Majhiar village is 207 which is 11% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majhiar is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Majhiar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majhiar is 68.7%. Thus Majhiar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.62% and the female literacy rate is 57.34% in Majhiar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majhiar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majhiar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majhiar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 110 | 97 |
| Literacy | 68.68% | 79.62% | 57.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 869 | 434 | 435 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 720 | 280 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Majhiar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majhiar village out of total population, 937 were engaged in work activities. 65.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 937 workers engaged in Main Work, 395 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 614 | 498 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 395 | 372 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 87 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 38 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 84 | 239 |
| Non Working | 908 | 362 | 546 |
Map of Majhiar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Majhiar, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Majhiar village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhapail | 1,445 |
| Khail | 385 |
| Medinipur | 899 |
| Dhanaitor | 449 |
| Kushgram | 1,097 |
| Balabanda | 893 |
| Palihar | 3,491 |
| Ghatishal | 378 |
| Randhanipara | 1,057 |
| Shoasi | 518 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majhiar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia