Magra Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Magra is a village situated in Moyna block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 768 families residing in the village Magra. The total population of Magra is 3,215 out of which 1,673 are males and 1,542 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Magra is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Magra village is 331 which is 10% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Magra is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Magra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Magra is 92.1%. Thus Magra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.79% and the female literacy rate is 86.96% in Magra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Magra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Magra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Magra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 331 | 177 | 154 |
| Literacy | 92.06% | 96.79% | 86.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 232 | 125 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 560 | 225 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Magra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Magra village out of total population, 1,512 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,512 workers engaged in Main Work, 368 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 422 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,020 | 759 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 368 | 350 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 422 | 219 | 203 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 218 | 181 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 492 | 246 | 246 |
| Non Working | 1,703 | 668 | 1,035 |
Map of Magra, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Magra, Moyna
Below are the list of villages near Magra village in Moyna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ram Chak | 3,147 |
| Raychak | 2,386 |
| Baital Chak | 175 |
| Sridharpur | 1,252 |
| Gopal Chak | 94 |
| Kriranandapur | 1,584 |
| Harkuli Bhandar Chak | 1,183 |
| Balbhadra Chak | 1,114 |
| Kalage Chhia | 4,032 |
| Kiyarana | 5,808 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Magra, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia