Mahagram Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahagram is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 178 families residing in the village Mahagram. The total population of Mahagram is 803 out of which 423 are males and 380 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahagram is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahagram village is 99 which is 12% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahagram is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Mahagram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahagram is 70.6%. Thus Mahagram village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.54% and the female literacy rate is 65.06% in Mahagram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahagram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahagram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahagram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 51 | 48 |
| Literacy | 70.6% | 75.54% | 65.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 329 | 172 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 142 | 164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Mahagram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahagram village out of total population, 209 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 166 | 164 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 77 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 50 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 29 | 14 |
| Non Working | 594 | 230 | 364 |
Nearby Villages to Mahagram,
Below are the list of villages near Mahagram village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagmaha | 326 |
| Paptahar Bhaktipur | 350 |
| Sibrampur | 861 |
| Amlahar | 1,069 |
| Puinala | 878 |
| Kalikamora | 681 |
| Ibrahimpur | 322 |
| Jagannathpur | 233 |
| Baraidanga | 704 |
| Abuhar | 984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahagram, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia