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Maharajaganj Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Maharajaganj is a large village located in Namkhana Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 478 families residing. The Maharajaganj village has population of 2185 of which 1110 are males while 1075 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maharajaganj village population of children with age 0-6 is 259 which makes up 11.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maharajaganj village is 968 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maharajaganj as per census is 1106, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Maharajaganj village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maharajaganj village was 85.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maharajaganj Male literacy stands at 91.29 % while female literacy rate was 78.70 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Maharajaganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Maharajaganj village.

Maharajaganj Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 478 - -
Population 2,185 1,110 1,075
Child (0-6) 259 123 136
Schedule Caste 345 170 175
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 85.15 % 91.29 % 78.70 %
Total Workers 716 641 75
Main Worker 507 - -
Marginal Worker 209 170 39

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.79 % of total population in Maharajaganj village. The village Maharajaganj currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Maharajaganj village out of total population, 716 were engaged in work activities. 70.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 716 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.