Mahishamari Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishamari 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 539 families residing in the village Mahishamari. The total population of Mahishamari is 2,890 out of which 1,503 are males and 1,387 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishamari is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahishamari village is 454 which is 16% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishamari is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Mahishamari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishamari is 82.8%. Thus Mahishamari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 91.46% and the female literacy rate is 73.53% in Mahishamari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishamari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishamari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishamari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 454 | 238 | 216 |
| Literacy | 82.84% | 91.46% | 73.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,856 | 979 | 877 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 872 | 346 | 526 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahishamari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishamari village out of total population, 1,115 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,115 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 535 | 456 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 170 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 137 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 144 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 580 | 344 | 236 |
| Non Working | 1,775 | 703 | 1,072 |
Map of Mahishamari, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahishamari, Sagar
Below are the list of villages near Mahishamari village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishnupur | 6,349 |
| Beguakhali | 5,683 |
| Chandipur | 2,718 |
| Radha Krishnapur | 5,082 |
| Gangasagar | 10,340 |
| Harinbari | 5,455 |
| Natendrapur | 1,179 |
| Naraharipur | 3,646 |
| Narayani Abad | 3,311 |
| Krishnanagar | 8,105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishamari, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia