Maij Population, Caste, Working Data Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Maij is a village situated in Pampore tehsil of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 260 families residing in the village Maij. The total population of Maij is 1,759 out of which 917 are males and 842 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maij is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maij village is 311 which is 18% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maij is 819 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Maij village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maij is 60.5%. Thus Maij village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Pulwama district. The male literacy rate is 70.64% and the female literacy rate is 49.72% in Maij village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maij village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maij Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maij village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 311 | 171 | 140 |
| Literacy | 60.5% | 70.64% | 49.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 30 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 883 | 390 | 493 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Maij village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maij village out of total population, 525 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 525 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 297 | 285 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 63 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 85 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 132 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 131 | 97 |
| Non Working | 1,234 | 501 | 733 |
Map of Maij, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Maij, Pampore
Below are the list of villages near Maij village in Pampore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moni Pora | 983 |
| Bagh Anayat Ullah | 141 |
| Woyan | 5,874 |
| Befroo | 903 |
| Sata Pokhran | 1,342 |
| Zinetrag | 616 |
| Lal Pora | 1,434 |
| Nagander | 351 |
| Bathon | 862 |
| Krancho | 783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maij, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia