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Maharajpur Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Maharajpur is a large village located in Ratua - II Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 1793 families residing. The Maharajpur village has population of 8978 of which 4409 are males while 4569 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maharajpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1547 which makes up 17.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maharajpur village is 1036 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maharajpur as per census is 1020, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Maharajpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maharajpur village was 50.61 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maharajpur Male literacy stands at 50.48 % while female literacy rate was 50.74 %.

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

Maharajpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,793 - -
Population 8,978 4,409 4,569
Child (0-6) 1,547 766 781
Schedule Caste 19 8 11
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 50.61 % 50.48 % 50.74 %
Total Workers 2,577 2,273 304
Main Worker 1,819 - -
Marginal Worker 758 579 179

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Maharajpur village.

Work Profile

In Maharajpur village out of total population, 2577 were engaged in work activities. 70.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2577 workers engaged in Main Work, 308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 950 were Agricultural labourer.