Mahatapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahatapur is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 105 families residing in the village Mahatapur. The total population of Mahatapur is 499 out of which 258 are males and 241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahatapur is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahatapur village is 73 which is 15% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahatapur is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Mahatapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahatapur is 69.7%. Thus Mahatapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77.27% and the female literacy rate is 61.65% in Mahatapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahatapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahatapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahatapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 38 | 35 |
| Literacy | 69.72% | 77.27% | 61.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 38 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 88 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahatapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahatapur village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 48.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 58 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 65 | 8 |
| Non Working | 358 | 135 | 223 |
Nearby Villages to Mahatapur,
Below are the list of villages near Mahatapur village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gohaldanga | 600 |
| Narayanpur | 379 |
| Sarbera | 470 |
| Sabli | 359 |
| Jaypur | 629 |
| Jarka | 211 |
| Chandabila | 523 |
| Dhoba Sol | 171 |
| Ranja | 477 |
| Nimtala | 484 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahatapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia