Mahatpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahatpur is a village situated in Beldanga - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 417 families residing in the village Mahatpur. The total population of Mahatpur is 1,961 out of which 998 are males and 963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahatpur is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahatpur village is 281 which is 14% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahatpur is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Mahatpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahatpur is 67.3%. Thus Mahatpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 72.7% and the female literacy rate is 61.6% in Mahatpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahatpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahatpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahatpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 141 | 140 |
| Literacy | 67.26% | 72.7% | 61.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 73 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 831 | 375 | 456 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahatpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahatpur village out of total population, 707 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 707 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 329 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 580 | 549 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 329 | 325 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 171 | 158 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 13 | 114 |
| Non Working | 1,254 | 436 | 818 |
Nearby Villages to Mahatpur,
Below are the list of villages near Mahatpur village in Beldanga - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sompara | 2,577 |
| Bachhara | 5,127 |
| Mahammadpur | 3,130 |
| Dakshin Bachhara | 4,112 |
| Narikelbari | 2,554 |
| Sujapur | 1,391 |
| Palitpara | 5,523 |
| Chak Rangapara | 3,036 |
| Kadkhali | 3,769 |
| Manikahar | 8,114 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahatpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia