Majhgaon Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand
Majhgaon Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district has a total population of 72,616 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 35,870 are males while 36,746 are females. In 2011 there were a total 14,014 families residing in Majhgaon Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Majhgaon Block is 1,024.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Majhgaon Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 52% and the sex ratio of Majhgaon Block is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Majhgaon Block is 13704 which is 19% of the total population. There are 6860 male children and 6844 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majhgaon Block is 998 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,024 ) of Majhgaon Block.
The total literacy rate of Majhgaon Block is 51.98%. The male literacy rate is 51.35% and the female literacy rate is 33.2% in Majhgaon Block.
To facilitate the administration, Majhgaon Block is further divided into 88 villages.
Majhgaon Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majhgaon Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,704 | 6,860 | 6,844 |
| Literacy | 51.98% | 51.35% | 33.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,999 | 999 | 1,000 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53,214 | 26,198 | 27,016 |
| Illiterate | 41,996 | 17,449 | 24,547 |
Caste-wise Population - Majhgaon Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.3% of total population in Majhgaon Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,999 | 999 | 1,000 |
| Schedule Tribe | 53,214 | 26,198 | 27,016 |
Religion-wise Population - Majhgaon Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 18,171 | (25.02%) | 9,015 | 9,156 |
| Muslim | 4,066 | (5.6%) | 2,077 | 1,989 |
| Christian | 163 | (0.22%) | 76 | 87 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.01%) | 1 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 49,883 | (68.69%) | 24,560 | 25,323 |
| No Religion Specified | 325 | (0.45%) | 140 | 185 |
Literacy Rate - Majhgaon Block
Average literacy rate of Majhgaon Block in 2011 were 51.98% in which, male and female literacy were 63.5% and 40.8% respectively. Total literate in Majhgaon Block were 30,620 of which male and female were 18,421 and 12,199 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Majhgaon Block
The Sex Ratio of Majhgaon Block is 1,024 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,024 females in Majhgaon Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 998 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,024 ) of Majhgaon Block.
Child Population - Majhgaon Block
According to Census 2011, there were 13,704 children between age 0 to 6 years in Majhgaon Block. Out of which 6,860 were male while 6,844 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Majhgaon Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Majhgaon Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Majhgaon Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 13,704.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,616 | 0 | 72,616 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,704 | 0 | 13,704 |
| Schedule Caste | 1,999 | 0 | 1,999 |
| Schedule Tribe | 53,214 | 0 | 53,214 |
| Literacy | 51.98% | - | 51.98% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,024 | - | 1,024 |
Working Population - Majhgaon Block
In Majhgaon Block out of total population, 39,676 were engaged in work activities. 37.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39,676 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,055 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,647 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,933 | 9,922 | 5,011 |
| Cultivators | 7,055 | 5,005 | 2,050 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,647 | 3,384 | 2,263 |
| Household Industries | 431 | 257 | 174 |
| Other Workers | 1,800 | 1,276 | 524 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,743 | 10,140 | 14,603 |
| Non Working | 32,940 | 15,808 | 17,132 |
Nearby Blocks from Majhgaon Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Majhgaon Block in Pashchimi Singhbhum district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumardungi Block population | 55,352 |
| Jagannathpur Block population | 99,169 |
| Jhinkpani Block population | 53,792 |
| Manjhari Block population | 68,450 |
| Tantnagar Block population | 63,910 |
| Chaibasa Block population | 155,954 |
| Hat Gamharia Block population | 67,226 |
| Tonto Block population | 59,918 |
| Noamundi Block population | 113,333 |
| Manoharpur Block population | 90,142 |
Majhgaon Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majhgaon, Jharkhand - Wikipedia