Mahisha Gerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahisha Gerya is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 158 families residing in the village Mahisha Gerya. The total population of Mahisha Gerya is 782 out of which 408 are males and 374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahisha Gerya is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahisha Gerya village is 104 which is 13% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahisha Gerya is 1,122 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Mahisha Gerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahisha Gerya is 83.8%. Thus Mahisha Gerya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.69% and the female literacy rate is 77.12% in Mahisha Gerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahisha Gerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahisha Gerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahisha Gerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 49 | 55 |
| Literacy | 83.78% | 89.69% | 77.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 86 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahisha Gerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahisha Gerya village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 222 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 64 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 90 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Non Working | 523 | 164 | 359 |
Nearby Villages to Mahisha Gerya,
Below are the list of villages near Mahisha Gerya village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daulat Chak | 55 |
| Gopi Bar | 193 |
| Dakshin Kenosa | 437 |
| Ranjita | 393 |
| Lakshman Chak | 261 |
| Uttar Khamar | 163 |
| Shasha Gerya | 844 |
| Golar | 2,023 |
| Uttar Kenosa | 689 |
| Srimanta Bar | 75 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahisha Gerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia