Maharajganj is a large village located in Banmankhi Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 571 families residing. The Maharajganj village has population of 2727 of which 1424 are males while 1303 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Maharajganj village population of children with age 0-6 is 445 which makes up 16.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maharajganj village is 915 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maharajganj as per census is 1023, higher than Bihar average of 935.
Maharajganj village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maharajganj village was 56.09 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maharajganj Male literacy stands at 66.20 % while female literacy rate was 44.81 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Maharajganj 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 Maharajganj village.
Maharajganj Data
| Particulars |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total No. of Houses |
571 |
- |
- |
| Population |
2,727 |
1,424 |
1,303 |
| Child (0-6) |
445 |
220 |
225 |
| Schedule Caste |
713 |
364 |
349 |
| Schedule Tribe |
8 |
3 |
5 |
| Literacy |
56.09 % |
66.20 % |
44.81 % |
| Total Workers |
906 |
639 |
267 |
| Main Worker |
692 |
- |
- |
| Marginal Worker |
214 |
59 |
155 |
Caste Factor
Maharajganj village of Purnia has substantial population of Schedule Caste.
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.15 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.29 % of total population in Maharajganj village.
Work Profile
In Maharajganj village out of total population, 906 were engaged in work activities. 76.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.
Of 906 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 460 were Agricultural labourer.