Mahishagram Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishagram is a village situated in Rajnagar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 116 families residing in the village Mahishagram. The total population of Mahishagram is 540 out of which 272 are males and 268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishagram is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahishagram village is 97 which is 18% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishagram is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Mahishagram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishagram is 35.9%. Thus Mahishagram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 41.89% and the female literacy rate is 29.86% in Mahishagram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishagram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishagram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishagram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 50 | 47 |
| Literacy | 35.89% | 41.89% | 29.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 350 | 175 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 381 | 179 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.8% of total population in Mahishagram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishagram village out of total population, 186 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 186 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 145 | 128 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 55 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 49 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Non Working | 354 | 123 | 231 |
Map of Mahishagram, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahishagram, Rajnagar
Below are the list of villages near Mahishagram village in Rajnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunandanpur | 355 |
| Kanmora | 1,130 |
| Ranipur | 470 |
| Panikola | 703 |
| Bhabanipur | 794 |
| Ganeshpur | 1,039 |
| Kushipur | 103 |
| Bhabanandapur | 662 |
| Bilhera | 8 |
| Daldala | 155 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishagram, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia