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Majhihira Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Majhihira is a large village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 427 families residing. The Majhihira village has population of 2104 of which 1042 are males while 1062 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Majhihira village population of children with age 0-6 is 256 which makes up 12.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Majhihira village is 1019 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Majhihira as per census is 969, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Majhihira village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Majhihira village was 59.63 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Majhihira Male literacy stands at 74.34 % while female literacy rate was 45.30 %.

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

Majhihira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 427 - -
Population 2,104 1,042 1,062
Child (0-6) 256 130 126
Schedule Caste 49 22 27
Schedule Tribe 431 208 223
Literacy 59.63 % 74.34 % 45.30 %
Total Workers 1,156 569 587
Main Worker 474 - -
Marginal Worker 682 242 440

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.33 % of total population in Majhihira village.

Work Profile

In Majhihira village out of total population, 1156 were engaged in work activities. 41.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1156 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourer.