Majhitar Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Majhitar Forest Block is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 49 families residing in the village Majhitar Forest Block. The total population of Majhitar Forest Block is 298 out of which 159 are males and 139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majhitar Forest Block is 874.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Majhitar Forest Block village is 29 which is 10% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majhitar Forest Block is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Majhitar Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majhitar Forest Block is 71.7%. Thus Majhitar Forest Block village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 78.47% and the female literacy rate is 64% in Majhitar Forest Block village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majhitar Forest Block village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majhitar Forest Block Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majhitar Forest Block village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Literacy | 71.75% | 78.47% | 64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 41 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 105 | 46 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.2% of total population in Majhitar Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majhitar Forest Block village out of total population, 116 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 116 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 65 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 44 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Non Working | 182 | 83 | 99 |
Map of Majhitar Forest Block, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Majhitar Forest Block, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Majhitar Forest Block village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melli Forest Block | 77 |
| Mamring | 1,421 |
| Donok | 302 |
| Mamring Forest Block | 32 |
| Pamphok | 1,269 |
| Kanamtek | 612 |
| Turung | 1,121 |
| Tsalumthang | 901 |
| Namphing | 2,522 |
| Rashyap | 1,129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majhitar Forest Block, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia