Mostafapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mostafapur is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 117 families residing in the village Mostafapur. The total population of Mostafapur is 534 out of which 276 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mostafapur is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mostafapur village is 59 which is 11% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mostafapur is 1,107 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Mostafapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mostafapur is 32.8%. Thus Mostafapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 37.9% and the female literacy rate is 27.31% in Mostafapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mostafapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mostafapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mostafapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 28 | 31 |
| Literacy | 32.84% | 37.9% | 27.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92 | 41 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 415 | 220 | 195 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 182 | 196 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.7% of total population in Mostafapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mostafapur village out of total population, 356 were engaged in work activities. 43.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 356 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 125 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 56 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 50 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 59 | 143 |
| Non Working | 178 | 92 | 86 |
Map of Mostafapur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mostafapur, Maldah
Below are the list of villages near Mostafapur village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaita | 987 |
| Tilbhog Sardarpur | 403 |
| Goalchaita | 356 |
| Satbaria | 253 |
| Popra | 1,687 |
| Majhilkhan | 271 |
| Itapajha | 811 |
| Meherpur | 1,877 |
| Briddhi Kamancha | 1,226 |
| Barabari | 191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mostafapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia