Majra Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Majra is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 523 families residing in the village Majra. The total population of Majra is 2,761 out of which 1,467 are males and 1,294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majra is 882.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Majra village is 514 which is 19% of the total population. There are 269 male children and 245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majra is 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Majra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majra is 41.7%. Thus Majra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 49.42% and the female literacy rate is 32.79% in Majra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 514 | 269 | 245 |
| Literacy | 41.66% | 49.42% | 32.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,372 | 727 | 645 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 115 | 59 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 1,825 | 875 | 950 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Majra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majra village out of total population, 826 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 826 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 465 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 782 | 712 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 167 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 465 | 432 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 110 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 27 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,935 | 728 | 1,207 |
Map of Majra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Majra, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Majra village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gochhra | 1,643 |
| Kumra | 898 |
| Dhakania | 218 |
| Haripur | 589 |
| Mathura | 426 |
| Pipla | 929 |
| Pirdauli | 347 |
| Chitaura | 2,533 |
| Puar | 3,171 |
| Aulai | 1,079 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia