Mahisar Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahisar is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,000 families residing in the village Mahisar. The total population of Mahisar is 4,325 out of which 2,187 are males and 2,138 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahisar is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahisar village is 633 which is 15% of the total population. There are 310 male children and 323 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahisar is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Mahisar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahisar is 61.5%. Thus Mahisar village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 66.7% and the female literacy rate is 56.03% in Mahisar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahisar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahisar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahisar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 633 | 310 | 323 |
| Literacy | 61.46% | 66.7% | 56.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 861 | 441 | 420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 2,056 | 935 | 1,121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Mahisar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahisar village out of total population, 1,320 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,320 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 839 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,180 | 1,114 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 109 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 839 | 831 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 7 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 167 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 110 | 30 |
| Non Working | 3,005 | 963 | 2,042 |
Nearby Villages to Mahisar,
Below are the list of villages near Mahisar village in Khargram.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahisar, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia