Mahapal Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahapal is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 353 families residing in the village Mahapal. The total population of Mahapal is 1,867 out of which 943 are males and 924 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahapal is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahapal village is 220 which is 12% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahapal is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Mahapal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahapal is 79.3%. Thus Mahapal village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.16% and the female literacy rate is 67.04% in Mahapal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahapal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahapal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahapal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 106 | 114 |
| Literacy | 79.3% | 91.16% | 67.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,212 | 610 | 602 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 26 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 561 | 180 | 381 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Mahapal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahapal village out of total population, 681 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 681 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 623 | 511 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 169 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 206 | 120 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 228 | 206 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 21 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,186 | 411 | 775 |
Nearby Villages to Mahapal,
Below are the list of villages near Mahapal village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhatina | 193 |
| Bhakta Pat | 475 |
| Kuari Paria | 401 |
| Hatipata | 583 |
| Joti Gobra | 394 |
| Amsolgundur Ghura | 327 |
| Taradiha | 626 |
| Kuliana | 1,777 |
| Matihana | 443 |
| Chor Mundi | 131 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahapal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia