Mahamaya Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011

Mahamaya is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 383 families residing in the village Mahamaya. The total population of Mahamaya is 1,546 out of which 784 are males and 762 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahamaya is 972.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahamaya village is 135 which is 9% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahamaya is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Mahamaya village.

Population
1,546
Families
383
Literacy
77.53%
Sex Ratio
972

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahamaya is 77.5%. Thus Mahamaya village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 84.28% and the female literacy rate is 70.52% in Mahamaya village.

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

Mahamaya Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 135 65 70
Literacy 77.53% 84.28% 70.52%
Scheduled Caste 671 329 342
Scheduled Tribe 54 23 31
Illiterate 452 178 274

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Mahamaya village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Mahamaya village out of total population, 684 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 684 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 437 373 64
Cultivators 177 173 4
Agriculture Labourer 144 102 42
Household Industries 10 9 1
Other Workers 106 89 17
Marginal Workers 247 118 129
Non Working 862 293 569

Nearby Villages to Mahamaya,

Below are the list of villages near Mahamaya village in Dhaniakhali.

Village Population
Chitla 1,249
Gete Gari 2,574
Lokabati 2,035
Palasi 3,618
Mukundapur 850
Belgachhia 1,436
Madhupur 478
Kharu 1,724
Hatkamalpur 500
Rahia 609

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