Maja Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Maja is a village situated in Ramanujnagar tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 553 families residing in the village Maja. The total population of Maja is 2,174 out of which 1,063 are males and 1,111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maja is 1,045.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maja village is 296 which is 14% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maja is 1,099 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Maja village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maja is 68%. Thus Maja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 78.85% and the female literacy rate is 57.53% in Maja village.

Population
2,174
Families
553
Literacy
68%
Sex Ratio
1,045

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Maja Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maja village.

Total Male Female
Children 296 141 155
Literacy 68% 78.85% 57.53%
Scheduled Caste 25 12 13
Scheduled Tribe 300 145 155
Illiterate 897 336 561

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.8% of total population in Maja village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Maja village out of total population, 1,211 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 659 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 715 500 215
Cultivators 659 461 198
Agriculture Labourer 6 5 1
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 49 33 16
Marginal Workers 496 95 401
Non Working 963 468 495

Map of Maja, Surguja, Chhattisgarh


Nearby Villages to Maja, Ramanujnagar

Below are the list of villages near Maja village in Ramanujnagar.

Village Population
Barhol 1,182
Pandripani 195
Leduwa 838
Umapur Alias Kudariya 1,156
Sumerpur 1,265
Nakana 931
Telaimuda 1,603
Bakana 723
Podi 1,466
Madneshwarpur 3,255

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