Mahishghata Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishghata is a village situated in Daspur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 324 families residing in the village Mahishghata. The total population of Mahishghata is 1,497 out of which 774 are males and 723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishghata is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahishghata village is 155 which is 10% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishghata is 1,279 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Mahishghata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishghata is 84.4%. Thus Mahishghata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.38% and the female literacy rate is 78.77% in Mahishghata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishghata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishghata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishghata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 68 | 87 |
| Literacy | 84.35% | 89.38% | 78.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 329 | 175 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 365 | 143 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahishghata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishghata village out of total population, 538 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 538 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 325 | 317 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 43 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 208 | 204 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 179 | 34 |
| Non Working | 959 | 278 | 681 |
Map of Mahishghata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahishghata, Daspur - II
Below are the list of villages near Mahishghata village in Daspur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Bar | 5,675 |
| Dakshin Bar | 3,940 |
| Naihati | 1,684 |
| Alipur | 1,030 |
| Arit | 3,100 |
| Manikdipa | 622 |
| Benai | 5,731 |
| Faridpur | 1,519 |
| Kaijuri | 4,454 |
| Adampur | 1,831 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishghata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia