Mahishda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishda is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 320 families residing in the village Mahishda. The total population of Mahishda is 1,601 out of which 823 are males and 778 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishda is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahishda village is 208 which is 13% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishda is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Mahishda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishda is 71%. Thus Mahishda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.73% and the female literacy rate is 60.85% in Mahishda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 112 | 96 |
| Literacy | 71% | 80.73% | 60.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,014 | 501 | 513 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 38 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 612 | 249 | 363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Mahishda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishda village out of total population, 886 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 886 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 375 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 601 | 450 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 132 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 375 | 268 | 107 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 49 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 285 | 27 | 258 |
| Non Working | 715 | 346 | 369 |
Map of Mahishda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahishda, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Mahishda village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranibar | 250 |
| Elni | 1,098 |
| Barmahishda | 453 |
| Akhra Pota | 723 |
| Hatkata | 417 |
| Chhutar Gerya | 436 |
| Diuti | 172 |
| Amdubi | 320 |
| Ghana Geria | 113 |
| Amlada | 1,009 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia