# Majhion, Garhwa (Jharkhand) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Garhwa, Jharkhand 

# Majhion

Majhion is a town in Majhiaon sub-district of Garhwa district, Jharkhand (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **18,349 people** in 3,536 households. Literacy was 70.9%.

- 18,349people (2011)
- 3,536households
- 70.9%literacy
- 10census wards

## Population of Majhion

■ Majhion · ■ Garhwa urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.9%**

**77.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935**

**902

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****969**

**947

Working population ****36.4%**

**30.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Majhion

Of every 100 households in Majhion in 2011, 25 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Majhion · ■ Garhwa urban average

Electricity for lighting ****25%**

**63%

Toilet within the home ****13%**

**46%

No toilet (open defecation) ****87%**

**53%

Tap water ****16%**

**19%

Drinking water within premises ****28%**

**46%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**32%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%**

**58%

Use banking services ****59%**

**65%

Television ****18%**

**44%

Mobile phone ****56%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****29%**

**19%

Own their home ****98%**

**85%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Majhion work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,330 (20%) · **■** Household industry 60 (1%) · **■** Farming 481 (7%) · **■** Marginal 4,808 (72%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Majhion changed?

From 5,014 in 2001 to 18,349 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Majhion in numbers and road distances

- Density738 per km²
- Annual rainfall674 mm
- Temperature range2 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)220 km by road
- Garhwa (district HQ)20 km by road
- Madininagar (city of 1 lakh+)42 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 5 lakh+)220 km by road
- Untari ROAD (railway station)2 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Majhion

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets450
- Electricity — homes887

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 3 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 3 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** sugar cane, gud, jute rope and teel,teelkut.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Majhion

- Banks1 in Majhion
- Petrol pumps1 in Majhion

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Majhion ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/garhwa/majhiaon/majhion/ward-1/) 2,306 426 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/garhwa/majhiaon/majhion/ward-2/) 1,830 376 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/garhwa/majhiaon/majhion/ward-3/) 1,389 275 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/garhwa/majhiaon/majhion/ward-4/) 1,877 373 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/garhwa/majhiaon/majhion/ward-5/) 1,289 225 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/garhwa/majhiaon/majhion/ward-6/) 1,317 251 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/garhwa/majhiaon/majhion/ward-7/) 2,395 463 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/garhwa/majhiaon/majhion/ward-8/) 1,765 350 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/garhwa/majhiaon/majhion/ward-9/) 2,073 401 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/garhwa/majhiaon/majhion/ward-10/) 2,108 396 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Majhion?18,349 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Majhion in?Garhwa district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Majhion in 2001?5,014
- How many wards does Majhion have?10 census wards (2011)