Mahishkuchi Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishkuchi is a village situated in Tufanganj - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,768 families residing in the village Mahishkuchi. The total population of Mahishkuchi is 7,192 out of which 3,687 are males and 3,505 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishkuchi is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahishkuchi village is 828 which is 12% of the total population. There are 435 male children and 393 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishkuchi is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Mahishkuchi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishkuchi is 70.9%. Thus Mahishkuchi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 77.37% and the female literacy rate is 64.14% in Mahishkuchi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishkuchi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishkuchi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishkuchi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 828 | 435 | 393 |
| Literacy | 70.9% | 77.37% | 64.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,712 | 1,900 | 1,812 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 2,680 | 1,171 | 1,509 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Mahishkuchi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishkuchi village out of total population, 2,767 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,767 workers engaged in Main Work, 615 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 656 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,158 | 1,941 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 615 | 582 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 656 | 542 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 64 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 816 | 753 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 609 | 211 | 398 |
| Non Working | 4,425 | 1,535 | 2,890 |
Map of Mahishkuchi, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahishkuchi, Tufanganj - II
Below are the list of villages near Mahishkuchi village in Tufanganj - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bakla | 2,426 |
| Falimari | 11,385 |
| Taterkuthi | 2,458 |
| Phersabari | 1,501 |
| Turkanirkuthi | 1,251 |
| Bhanukumari | 14,340 |
| Bajrapur | 2,216 |
| Atra | 865 |
| Jiratisalbari | 828 |
| Palika | 2,908 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishkuchi, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia