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Maharan Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Maharan is a medium size village located in Goalpokhar - II Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 92 families residing. The Maharan village has population of 479 of which 240 are males while 239 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maharan village population of children with age 0-6 is 78 which makes up 16.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maharan village is 996 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maharan as per census is 1516, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Maharan village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maharan village was 65.59 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maharan Male literacy stands at 73.21 % while female literacy rate was 57.29 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Maharan 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 Maharan village.

Maharan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 92 - -
Population 479 240 239
Child (0-6) 78 31 47
Schedule Caste 218 112 106
Schedule Tribe 3 0 3
Literacy 65.59 % 73.21 % 57.29 %
Total Workers 122 108 14
Main Worker 118 - -
Marginal Worker 4 1 3

Caste Factor

In Maharan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.51 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.63 % of total population in Maharan village.

Work Profile

In Maharan village out of total population, 122 were engaged in work activities. 96.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 122 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.