Majua Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Majua is a village situated in Darjeeling Pulbazar block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 238 families residing in the village Majua. The total population of Majua is 1,164 out of which 580 are males and 584 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majua is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Majua village is 127 which is 11% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majua is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Majua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majua is 74.5%. Thus Majua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 80.31% and the female literacy rate is 68.79% in Majua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 62 | 65 |
| Literacy | 74.54% | 80.31% | 68.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 591 | 302 | 289 |
| Illiterate | 391 | 164 | 227 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.8% of total population in Majua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majua village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 297 | 274 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 189 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 85 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 69 | 97 |
| Non Working | 701 | 237 | 464 |
Map of Majua, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Majua, Darjeeling Pulbazar
Below are the list of villages near Majua village in Darjeeling Pulbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singbhumdera | 2,192 |
| Kankibong | 3,765 |
| Dangia | 1,768 |
| Jhepi | 1,576 |
| Hatta | 3,436 |
| Lamagaon | 2,630 |
| Lodhama | 703 |
| Relling | 3,568 |
| Namla | 2,989 |
| Kaijalia | 4,150 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majua, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia