Mahendraganj Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahendraganj is a village situated in Sagar block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 889 families residing in the village Mahendraganj. The total population of Mahendraganj is 4,559 out of which 2,369 are males and 2,190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahendraganj is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahendraganj village is 503 which is 11% of the total population. There are 258 male children and 245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahendraganj is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Mahendraganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahendraganj is 88.4%. Thus Mahendraganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 92.99% and the female literacy rate is 83.34% in Mahendraganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahendraganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahendraganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahendraganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 503 | 258 | 245 |
| Literacy | 88.36% | 92.99% | 83.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,486 | 783 | 703 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 975 | 406 | 569 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Mahendraganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahendraganj village out of total population, 1,193 were engaged in work activities. 18.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,193 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 187 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 101 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 971 | 877 | 94 |
| Non Working | 3,366 | 1,305 | 2,061 |
Map of Mahendraganj, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahendraganj, Sagar
Below are the list of villages near Mahendraganj village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phuldubi | 5,731 |
| Nagendraganj | 4,556 |
| Mandirtala | 6,135 |
| Gobindapur | 2,200 |
| Bamankhali | 4,151 |
| Debimathurapur | 2,457 |
| Dhaspara | 5,525 |
| Kaylapara | 3,496 |
| Companir Char | 5,262 |
| Haradhanpur | 8,998 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahendraganj, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia