Majhi Khanda Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Majhi Khanda is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 164 families residing in the village Majhi Khanda. The total population of Majhi Khanda is 694 out of which 359 are males and 335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majhi Khanda is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Majhi Khanda village is 74 which is 11% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majhi Khanda is 721 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Majhi Khanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majhi Khanda is 74%. Thus Majhi Khanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.38% and the female literacy rate is 67.43% in Majhi Khanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majhi Khanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majhi Khanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majhi Khanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 43 | 31 |
| Literacy | 74.03% | 80.38% | 67.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 220 | 109 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 235 | 105 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.7% of total population in Majhi Khanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majhi Khanda village out of total population, 413 were engaged in work activities. 30.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 413 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 111 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 38 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 286 | 106 | 180 |
| Non Working | 281 | 142 | 139 |
Map of Majhi Khanda, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Majhi Khanda, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Majhi Khanda village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karanjabari | 464 |
| Dwip Khanda | 1,432 |
| Chandhati | 875 |
| Khorda Malsa | 230 |
| Durgapur | 714 |
| Nodhan | 873 |
| Rajballabh Chak | 680 |
| Baneswarbati | 608 |
| Zaziar | 824 |
| Bezahar | 363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majhi Khanda, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia