Mahakalguri Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahakalguri is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 442 families residing in the village Mahakalguri. The total population of Mahakalguri is 1,917 out of which 1,014 are males and 903 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahakalguri is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahakalguri village is 219 which is 11% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahakalguri is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Mahakalguri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahakalguri is 72.3%. Thus Mahakalguri village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 78.44% and the female literacy rate is 65.5% in Mahakalguri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahakalguri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahakalguri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahakalguri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 119 | 100 |
| Literacy | 72.32% | 78.44% | 65.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 363 | 189 | 174 |
| Illiterate | 689 | 312 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.9% of total population in Mahakalguri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahakalguri village out of total population, 762 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 762 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 361 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 647 | 545 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 110 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 361 | 286 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 144 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 51 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,155 | 418 | 737 |
Nearby Villages to Mahakalguri,
Below are the list of villages near Mahakalguri village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kohinur Tea Garden | 8,822 |
| Dakshin Mahakalguri | 1,787 |
| Uttar Chakirbas | 40 |
| Bara Chakibas | 2,792 |
| Dhaola Jhora Tea Garden | 3,397 |
| Chhota Chakirbas | 1,503 |
| Loknathpur | 3,672 |
| Chhipra | 2,302 |
| Uttar Rampur | 833 |
| Bakla | 2,004 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahakalguri, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia