Makra Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Makra is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 265 families residing in the village Makra. The total population of Makra is 1,274 out of which 685 are males and 589 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Makra is 860.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Makra village is 165 which is 13% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Makra is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Makra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Makra is 69.3%. Thus Makra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.3% and the female literacy rate is 56.47% in Makra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Makra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Makra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Makra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 86 | 79 |
| Literacy | 69.34% | 80.3% | 56.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,005 | 535 | 470 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 505 | 204 | 301 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Makra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Makra village out of total population, 440 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 440 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 330 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 115 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 175 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 61 | 19 |
| Non Working | 834 | 294 | 540 |
Map of Makra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Makra, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Makra village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhitkai | 2,329 |
| Bahin | 2,793 |
| Aulabari | 7 |
| Bishnupur | 2,919 |
| Shialtor | 2,280 |
| Kumarol | 874 |
| Dhoabishua | 2,457 |
| Sangram | 464 |
| Dulahpur | 705 |
| Sitgram | 6,167 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Makra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia