Mahishamuri Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishamuri is a village situated in Magrahat - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 529 families residing in the village Mahishamuri. The total population of Mahishamuri is 2,339 out of which 1,195 are males and 1,144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishamuri is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahishamuri village is 277 which is 12% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishamuri is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Mahishamuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishamuri is 68.7%. Thus Mahishamuri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79.85% and the female literacy rate is 57.13% in Mahishamuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishamuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishamuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishamuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 277 | 143 | 134 |
| Literacy | 68.72% | 79.85% | 57.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 895 | 472 | 423 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 922 | 355 | 567 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahishamuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishamuri village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 659 | 625 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 163 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 106 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 379 | 348 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 77 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,589 | 493 | 1,096 |
Map of Mahishamuri, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahishamuri, Magrahat - I
Below are the list of villages near Mahishamuri village in Magrahat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarachi Bhagabanpur | 3,037 |
| Kurkuria | 1,033 |
| Malaya | 2,557 |
| Bahirpua | 4,610 |
| Hatuganj | 3,250 |
| Banspalla | 2,071 |
| Ektara | 2,604 |
| Jalghara | 2,545 |
| Dakshin Bishnupur | 422 |
| Khanpur | 5,101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishamuri, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia