Mahala Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahala is a village situated in Beldanga - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,683 families residing in the village Mahala. The total population of Mahala is 11,793 out of which 6,057 are males and 5,736 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahala is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahala village is 1389 which is 12% of the total population. There are 722 male children and 667 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahala is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Mahala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahala is 71.8%. Thus Mahala village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 76.7% and the female literacy rate is 66.7% in Mahala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,389 | 722 | 667 |
| Literacy | 71.83% | 76.7% | 66.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,247 | 622 | 625 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 24 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 4,320 | 1,965 | 2,355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Mahala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahala village out of total population, 4,107 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,107 workers engaged in Main Work, 727 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,102 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,445 | 3,198 | 247 |
| Cultivators | 727 | 700 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,102 | 1,060 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 126 | 96 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 1,490 | 1,342 | 148 |
| Marginal Workers | 662 | 256 | 406 |
| Non Working | 7,686 | 2,603 | 5,083 |
Nearby Villages to Mahala,
Below are the list of villages near Mahala village in Beldanga - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Halalpur | 997 |
| Khidirpur | 1,689 |
| Bhabta | 13,988 |
| Shankarpara | 1,657 |
| Gangapur | 5,499 |
| Binkar | 1,293 |
| Mahishasthali | 1,599 |
| Gopinathpur | 12,522 |
| Goalpara | 3,820 |
| Pulinda | 8,761 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahala, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia