Mahasing Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahasing is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 133 families residing in the village Mahasing. The total population of Mahasing is 662 out of which 334 are males and 328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahasing is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahasing village is 94 which is 14% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahasing is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Mahasing village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahasing is 63.7%. Thus Mahasing village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 73.17% and the female literacy rate is 54.09% in Mahasing village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahasing village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahasing Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahasing village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 47 | 47 |
| Literacy | 63.73% | 73.17% | 54.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 494 | 249 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 77 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 300 | 124 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.6% of total population in Mahasing village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahasing village out of total population, 200 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 200 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 188 | 167 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 37 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 92 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Non Working | 462 | 161 | 301 |
Map of Mahasing, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahasing, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Mahasing village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sebdella | 1,276 |
| Atal | 1,487 |
| Barajharu | 1,465 |
| Mangalsing | 2,327 |
| Deomani | 1,735 |
| Raghuramer Chhat | 109 |
| Nandalal | 1,522 |
| Bairbhita | 111 |
| Damdama | 1,294 |
| Omi | 1,410 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahasing, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia