Mahakala Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahakala is a village situated in Chapra block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 480 families residing in the village Mahakala. The total population of Mahakala is 2,327 out of which 1,233 are males and 1,094 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahakala is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahakala village is 239 which is 10% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahakala is 707 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Mahakala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahakala is 73%. Thus Mahakala village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 79.69% and the female literacy rate is 65.63% in Mahakala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahakala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahakala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahakala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 140 | 99 |
| Literacy | 72.99% | 79.69% | 65.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,822 | 941 | 881 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 803 | 362 | 441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Mahakala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahakala village out of total population, 789 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 789 workers engaged in Main Work, 361 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 632 | 591 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 361 | 355 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 166 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 70 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 61 | 96 |
| Non Working | 1,538 | 581 | 957 |
Nearby Villages to Mahakala,
Below are the list of villages near Mahakala village in Chapra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhupur | 2,886 |
| Elangi | 3,754 |
| Fulkalmi | 2,597 |
| Uttar Rangiarpota | 2,554 |
| Goaldanga | 2,018 |
| Dakshin Ramgiarpota | 632 |
| Kalyandaha | 3,395 |
| Badelangi Padmamala | 9,066 |
| Maluapara | 3,092 |
| Arangsarisha | 4,623 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahakala, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia