Mahisha Gerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahisha Gerya is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 78 families residing in the village Mahisha Gerya. The total population of Mahisha Gerya is 382 out of which 203 are males and 179 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahisha Gerya is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahisha Gerya village is 30 which is 8% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahisha Gerya is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Mahisha Gerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahisha Gerya is 98.6%. Thus Mahisha Gerya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.39% and the female literacy rate is 98.8% 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 | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Literacy | 98.58% | 98.39% | 98.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 45 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 35 | 20 | 15 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Mahisha Gerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahisha Gerya village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 129 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 61 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 240 | 73 | 167 |
Nearby Villages to Mahisha Gerya,
Below are the list of villages near Mahisha Gerya village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Nangulya | 33 |
| Sankachua | 222 |
| Dhani Jagannathpur | 137 |
| Chak Radha Ballabh | 382 |
| Jotdaria | 412 |
| Bara Band | 33 |
| Kalapunja | 278 |
| Paschim Satkona | 442 |
| Taligerya | 93 |
| Bar Pratap | 233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahisha Gerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia