Majhwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Majhwa is a village situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 723 families residing in the village Majhwa. The total population of Majhwa is 4,122 out of which 2,065 are males and 2,057 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majhwa is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Majhwa village is 888 which is 22% of the total population. There are 436 male children and 452 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majhwa is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Majhwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majhwa is 49.2%. Thus Majhwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 58.75% and the female literacy rate is 39.5% in Majhwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majhwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majhwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majhwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 888 | 436 | 452 |
| Literacy | 49.2% | 58.75% | 39.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 158 | 86 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,531 | 1,108 | 1,423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Majhwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majhwa village out of total population, 1,211 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 397 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 570 | 433 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 108 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 397 | 289 | 108 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 22 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 641 | 514 | 127 |
| Non Working | 2,911 | 1,118 | 1,793 |
Map of Majhwa, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Majhwa, Purnia East
Below are the list of villages near Majhwa village in Purnia East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadwadangi | 246 |
| Maheshpur | 645 |
| Anaili | 819 |
| Isruil | 94 |
| Tira | 505 |
| Kalsarkismat | 261 |
| Rajwara | 923 |
| Biru | 259 |
| Himtiarpur | 595 |
| Sahawa | 530 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majhwa, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia