Maharajpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maharajpur is a village situated in Berhampore block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 333 families residing in the village Maharajpur. The total population of Maharajpur is 1,428 out of which 726 are males and 702 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maharajpur is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maharajpur village is 150 which is 11% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maharajpur is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Maharajpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maharajpur is 74.4%. Thus Maharajpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 77.83% and the female literacy rate is 70.83% in Maharajpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maharajpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maharajpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maharajpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 72 | 78 |
| Literacy | 74.41% | 77.83% | 70.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 26 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 477 | 217 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Maharajpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maharajpur village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 366 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 198 | 185 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 129 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 51 | 10 |
| Non Working | 960 | 309 | 651 |
Map of Maharajpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maharajpur, Berhampore
Below are the list of villages near Maharajpur village in Berhampore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garabasa | 1,170 |
| Hanumanta Nagar | 1,408 |
| Benidaspur | 2,482 |
| Gauripur | 3,218 |
| Jhanjha | 945 |
| Ruhia | 2,813 |
| Muli | 285 |
| Kulbaria | 5,659 |
| Daulatabad | 5,761 |
| Mukundapur | 675 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maharajpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia