Mahatpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahatpur is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 522 families residing in the village Mahatpur. The total population of Mahatpur is 2,491 out of which 1,268 are males and 1,223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahatpur is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahatpur village is 257 which is 10% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahatpur is 1,124 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Mahatpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahatpur is 88.1%. Thus Mahatpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.2% and the female literacy rate is 82.7% 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 | 257 | 121 | 136 |
| Literacy | 88.09% | 93.2% | 82.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 102 | 52 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 26 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 523 | 199 | 324 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Mahatpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahatpur village out of total population, 1,196 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 405 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 842 | 712 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 405 | 372 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 156 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 192 | 178 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 354 | 80 | 274 |
| Non Working | 1,295 | 476 | 819 |
Nearby Villages to Mahatpur,
Below are the list of villages near Mahatpur village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Janabar | 675 |
| Uttar Mechgram | 3,072 |
| Uttar Palsa | 320 |
| Purbba Gopalpur | 1,110 |
| Laskardighi | 1,834 |
| Purbba Pitpur | 2,355 |
| Baju | 295 |
| Dakshin Mechgram | 2,832 |
| Shanktikri | 722 |
| Dokanda | 1,267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahatpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia