Majhigram Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Majhigram is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 261 families residing in the village Majhigram. The total population of Majhigram is 1,031 out of which 515 are males and 516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majhigram is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Majhigram village is 114 which is 11% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majhigram is 629 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Majhigram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majhigram is 55.2%. Thus Majhigram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 62.02% and the female literacy rate is 48.73% in Majhigram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majhigram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majhigram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majhigram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 70 | 44 |
| Literacy | 55.18% | 62.02% | 48.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 650 | 336 | 314 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 32 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 525 | 239 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.4% of total population in Majhigram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majhigram village out of total population, 568 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 568 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 257 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 493 | 322 | 171 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 122 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 257 | 132 | 125 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 44 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 16 | 59 |
| Non Working | 463 | 177 | 286 |
Map of Majhigram, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Majhigram, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Majhigram village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarangbari | 73 |
| Satrai | 512 |
| Chakram | 1,320 |
| Kasimbi | 205 |
| Paschim Chakismail | 428 |
| Kholapara | 146 |
| Mollapara | 295 |
| Salgoan | 1,039 |
| Chak Shyam | 756 |
| Hasail | 532 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majhigram, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia