Mahishakati Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Mahishakati is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 472 families residing in the village Mahishakati. The total population of Mahishakati is 1,972 out of which 987 are males and 985 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishakati is 998.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahishakati village is 184 which is 9% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishakati is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Mahishakati village.

Population
1,972
Families
472
Literacy
76.45%
Sex Ratio
998

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishakati is 76.5%. Thus Mahishakati village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 82.76% and the female literacy rate is 70.08% in Mahishakati village.

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

Mahishakati Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 184 88 96
Literacy 76.45% 82.76% 70.08%
Scheduled Caste 526 249 277
Scheduled Tribe 643 321 322
Illiterate 605 243 362

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.6% of total population in Mahishakati village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Mahishakati village out of total population, 706 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 706 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 629 535 94
Cultivators 182 180 2
Agriculture Labourer 366 285 81
Household Industries 5 3 2
Other Workers 76 67 9
Marginal Workers 77 53 24
Non Working 1,266 399 867

Nearby Villages to Mahishakati,

Below are the list of villages near Mahishakati village in Gaighata.

Village Population
Barasat 7,441
Kahankia 2,391
Bharadanga 2,127
Shashadanga 3,855
Jadabpur 1,688
Raghunandanpur 486
Shutia 2,977
Chakjhaudanga 412
Gazna 3,238
Pipli 1,808

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