Mahesgaria Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahesgaria is a village situated in Purbasthali - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 236 families residing in the village Mahesgaria. The total population of Mahesgaria is 1,048 out of which 537 are males and 511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahesgaria is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahesgaria village is 142 which is 14% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahesgaria is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Mahesgaria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahesgaria is 63.5%. Thus Mahesgaria village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 66.88% and the female literacy rate is 59.91% in Mahesgaria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahesgaria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahesgaria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahesgaria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 75 | 67 |
| Literacy | 63.47% | 66.88% | 59.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 278 | 145 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 473 | 228 | 245 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Mahesgaria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahesgaria village out of total population, 364 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 364 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 213 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 92 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 63 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 108 | 8 |
| Non Working | 684 | 216 | 468 |
Nearby Villages to Mahesgaria,
Below are the list of villages near Mahesgaria village in Purbasthali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ichhlampur | 1,657 |
| Jialgaria | 580 |
| Shankra | 666 |
| Nadanghat | 3,799 |
| Kundapara | 1,065 |
| Gahak | 874 |
| Dhamai | 1,670 |
| Akabpur | 1,597 |
| Bagiara | 967 |
| Lakshmipara | 940 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahesgaria, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia