Mahamaya Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahamaya is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 383 families residing in the village Mahamaya. The total population of Mahamaya is 1,546 out of which 784 are males and 762 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahamaya is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahamaya village is 135 which is 9% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahamaya is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Mahamaya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahamaya is 77.5%. Thus Mahamaya village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 84.28% and the female literacy rate is 70.52% in Mahamaya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahamaya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahamaya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahamaya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 65 | 70 |
| Literacy | 77.53% | 84.28% | 70.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 671 | 329 | 342 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 23 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 452 | 178 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Mahamaya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahamaya village out of total population, 684 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 684 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 437 | 373 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 173 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 144 | 102 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 89 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 118 | 129 |
| Non Working | 862 | 293 | 569 |
Nearby Villages to Mahamaya,
Below are the list of villages near Mahamaya village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chitla | 1,249 |
| Gete Gari | 2,574 |
| Lokabati | 2,035 |
| Palasi | 3,618 |
| Mukundapur | 850 |
| Belgachhia | 1,436 |
| Madhupur | 478 |
| Kharu | 1,724 |
| Hatkamalpur | 500 |
| Rahia | 609 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahamaya, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia