Majpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Majpur is a village situated in Khanakul - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 783 families residing in the village Majpur. The total population of Majpur is 3,368 out of which 1,649 are males and 1,719 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majpur is 1,042.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Majpur village is 452 which is 13% of the total population. There are 224 male children and 228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majpur is 1,018 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Majpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majpur is 64.1%. Thus Majpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 72.07% and the female literacy rate is 56.41% in Majpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 452 | 224 | 228 |
| Literacy | 64.06% | 72.07% | 56.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,491 | 1,221 | 1,270 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,500 | 622 | 878 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Majpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majpur village out of total population, 1,187 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,187 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 471 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 680 | 646 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 109 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 471 | 458 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 79 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 507 | 404 | 103 |
| Non Working | 2,181 | 599 | 1,582 |
Map of Majpur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Majpur, Khanakul - I
Below are the list of villages near Majpur village in Khanakul - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tantisal | 4,759 |
| Udna | 3,878 |
| Helan | 3,627 |
| Pantahari | 1,582 |
| Maikhanda | 1,948 |
| Balipur | 8,253 |
| Khamargor | 2,295 |
| Daspur | 2,855 |
| Gobindapur | 1,616 |
| Purbba Radhanagar | 5,582 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia