Mahishpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishpur is a village situated in Memari - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 190 families residing in the village Mahishpur. The total population of Mahishpur is 835 out of which 424 are males and 411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishpur is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahishpur village is 91 which is 11% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishpur is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Mahishpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishpur is 70.7%. Thus Mahishpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.81% and the female literacy rate is 65.59% in Mahishpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 52 | 39 |
| Literacy | 70.7% | 75.81% | 65.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 209 | 108 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 142 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25% of total population in Mahishpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishpur village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 237 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 331 | 265 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 86 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 237 | 173 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Non Working | 498 | 155 | 343 |
Map of Mahishpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahishpur, Memari - II
Below are the list of villages near Mahishpur village in Memari - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahishanga | 2,101 |
| Rukashpur | 575 |
| Bishnupur | 3,863 |
| Shikarpur | 283 |
| Farakpur | 622 |
| Bitra | 2,244 |
| Ranihati | 916 |
| Sahazadpur | 1,029 |
| Satgachhia | 8,733 |
| Siddharia | 1,026 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia