Mahishagot Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishagot is a village situated in Deshopran block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 274 families residing in the village Mahishagot. The total population of Mahishagot is 1,278 out of which 660 are males and 618 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishagot is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahishagot village is 161 which is 13% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishagot is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Mahishagot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishagot is 84.9%. Thus Mahishagot village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.47% and the female literacy rate is 80.07% in Mahishagot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishagot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishagot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishagot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 90 | 71 |
| Literacy | 84.87% | 89.47% | 80.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 330 | 150 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahishagot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishagot village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 55.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 241 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 78 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 131 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 156 | 51 |
| Non Working | 815 | 263 | 552 |
Nearby Villages to Mahishagot,
Below are the list of villages near Mahishagot village in Deshopran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Champainagar | 773 |
| Purushottompur | 372 |
| Barjubar | 38 |
| Bara Bantalia | 1,180 |
| Purushottampur | 222 |
| Chhota Bantalia | 1,103 |
| Chalti | 2,261 |
| Tithaipada | 822 |
| Murabania | 9 |
| Bamunia | 2,002 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishagot, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia