Mahishakhor Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishakhor is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 196 families residing in the village Mahishakhor. The total population of Mahishakhor is 1,051 out of which 542 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishakhor is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahishakhor village is 137 which is 13% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishakhor is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Mahishakhor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishakhor is 62%. Thus Mahishakhor village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.37% and the female literacy rate is 56.26% in Mahishakhor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishakhor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishakhor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishakhor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 67 | 70 |
| Literacy | 62.04% | 67.37% | 56.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 484 | 222 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahishakhor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishakhor village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 203 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 105 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 59 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 38 | 81 |
| Non Working | 716 | 301 | 415 |
Nearby Villages to Mahishakhor,
Below are the list of villages near Mahishakhor village in Goalpokhar - II.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishakhor, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia