Mahishara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishara is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 21 families residing in the village Mahishara. The total population of Mahishara is 140 out of which 69 are males and 71 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishara is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahishara village is 24 which is 17% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishara is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Mahishara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishara is 87.1%. Thus Mahishara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.59% and the female literacy rate is 82.26% in Mahishara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Literacy | 87.07% | 92.59% | 82.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 39 | 19 | 20 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahishara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishara village out of total population, 47 were engaged in work activities. 14.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Non Working | 93 | 28 | 65 |
Map of Mahishara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahishara, Salbani
Below are the list of villages near Mahishara village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baikunthapur | 368 |
| Sadanandapur | 301 |
| Deul Kunda | 688 |
| Janakpur | 211 |
| Bara Bhursa | 298 |
| Asurkhuli | 223 |
| Chhota Bhursa | 353 |
| Jaspur | 311 |
| Deuli | 354 |
| Bhatmor | 1,019 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia