Mahishgram Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishgram is a village situated in Burwan block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 816 families residing in the village Mahishgram. The total population of Mahishgram is 3,541 out of which 1,821 are males and 1,720 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishgram is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahishgram village is 468 which is 13% of the total population. There are 250 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishgram is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Mahishgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishgram is 68.2%. Thus Mahishgram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 74.92% and the female literacy rate is 61.25% in Mahishgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 468 | 250 | 218 |
| Literacy | 68.24% | 74.92% | 61.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,067 | 562 | 505 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 24 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 1,444 | 644 | 800 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Mahishgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishgram village out of total population, 1,054 were engaged in work activities. 10.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,054 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 81 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 56 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 945 | 883 | 62 |
| Non Working | 2,487 | 857 | 1,630 |
Map of Mahishgram, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahishgram, Burwan
Below are the list of villages near Mahishgram village in Burwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andi | 2,172 |
| Debagram | 1,384 |
| Mallikpur | 478 |
| Kapsakismat | 1,741 |
| Bichhur | 975 |
| Belgaon | 1,174 |
| Badda | 1,127 |
| Mahula | 446 |
| Kundal | 4,584 |
| Misra Talwan | 853 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishgram, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia