Mahachanda Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahachanda is a village situated in Bhatar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 973 families residing in the village Mahachanda. The total population of Mahachanda is 4,281 out of which 2,156 are males and 2,125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahachanda is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahachanda village is 514 which is 12% of the total population. There are 268 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahachanda is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Mahachanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahachanda is 67.9%. Thus Mahachanda village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.79% and the female literacy rate is 59.98% in Mahachanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahachanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahachanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahachanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 514 | 268 | 246 |
| Literacy | 67.91% | 75.79% | 59.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,002 | 513 | 489 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 941 | 454 | 487 |
| Illiterate | 1,723 | 725 | 998 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22% of total population in Mahachanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahachanda village out of total population, 2,053 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,053 workers engaged in Main Work, 375 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,246 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,903 | 1,306 | 597 |
| Cultivators | 375 | 359 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,246 | 694 | 552 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 268 | 243 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 87 | 63 |
| Non Working | 2,228 | 763 | 1,465 |
Nearby Villages to Mahachanda,
Below are the list of villages near Mahachanda village in Bhatar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nunari | 1,990 |
| Jhikardanga | 592 |
| Parhat | 2,666 |
| Kurumba | 1,330 |
| Khurul | 2,797 |
| Bijipur | 1,593 |
| Basuda | 1,879 |
| Bazar Mahammadpur | 777 |
| Jhujkadanga | 855 |
| Narjja | 1,460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahachanda, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia