Mahanagar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahanagar is a village situated in Egra - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 369 families residing in the village Mahanagar. The total population of Mahanagar is 1,875 out of which 1,007 are males and 868 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahanagar is 862.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahanagar village is 201 which is 11% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahanagar is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (862) of Mahanagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahanagar is 92.8%. Thus Mahanagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.22% and the female literacy rate is 87.74% in Mahanagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahanagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahanagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahanagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 108 | 93 |
| Literacy | 92.83% | 97.22% | 87.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,449 | 771 | 678 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 321 | 133 | 188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahanagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahanagar village out of total population, 613 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 613 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 474 | 449 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 198 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 242 | 231 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 139 | 100 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,262 | 458 | 804 |
Nearby Villages to Mahanagar,
Below are the list of villages near Mahanagar village in Egra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uladpur | 133 |
| Mallikpur | 1,774 |
| Madhabpur | 669 |
| Bainchebere | 18 |
| Nayapara | 968 |
| Bara Nidhi | 2,097 |
| Nijdanta | 758 |
| Tolakana | 552 |
| Amipara | 610 |
| Bhatda | 3,991 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahanagar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia