Mahata Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahata is a village situated in Bhatar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,311 families residing in the village Mahata. The total population of Mahata is 5,443 out of which 2,737 are males and 2,706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahata is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahata village is 628 which is 12% of the total population. There are 299 male children and 329 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahata is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Mahata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahata is 65.4%. Thus Mahata village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 73.38% and the female literacy rate is 57.21% in Mahata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 628 | 299 | 329 |
| Literacy | 65.4% | 73.38% | 57.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,761 | 889 | 872 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,196 | 598 | 598 |
| Illiterate | 2,294 | 948 | 1,346 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22% of total population in Mahata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahata village out of total population, 2,296 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,296 workers engaged in Main Work, 430 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,154 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,903 | 1,486 | 417 |
| Cultivators | 430 | 408 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,154 | 783 | 371 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 43 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 269 | 252 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 393 | 180 | 213 |
| Non Working | 3,147 | 1,071 | 2,076 |
Nearby Villages to Mahata,
Below are the list of villages near Mahata village in Bhatar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nurpur | 740 |
| Jharul | 2,545 |
| Kashipur | 5,457 |
| Debpur | 3,891 |
| Shripur | 3,822 |
| Mandardihi | 1,212 |
| Nrisinhapur | 873 |
| Rampur | 2,459 |
| Kumarun | 931 |
| Eruar | 10,863 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahata, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia