Mahalitora Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Mahalitora is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 193 families residing in the village Mahalitora. The total population of Mahalitora is 1,272 out of which 771 are males and 501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahalitora is 650.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahalitora village is 159 which is 12% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahalitora is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (650) of Mahalitora village.

Population
1,272
Families
193
Literacy
75.2%
Sex Ratio
650

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahalitora is 75.2%. Thus Mahalitora village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 88.28% and the female literacy rate is 53.79% in Mahalitora village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahalitora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Mahalitora Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahalitora village.

Total Male Female
Children 159 80 79
Literacy 75.2% 88.28% 53.79%
Scheduled Caste 19 16 3
Scheduled Tribe 15 13 2
Illiterate 435 161 274

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Mahalitora village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Mahalitora village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 153 141 12
Cultivators 10 10 0
Agriculture Labourer 46 46 0
Household Industries 1 0 1
Other Workers 96 85 11
Marginal Workers 168 114 54
Non Working 951 516 435

Nearby Villages to Mahalitora,

Below are the list of villages near Mahalitora village in Purulia - I.

Village Population
Nadiyara 2,912
Ramnagar 2,589
Balia Pathar 798
Doldanri 502
Hirakhap 139
Durku 2,315
Petadi 419
Uchali 657
Sundradi 801
Damda 3,302

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