Mahishamura Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishamura is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 75 families residing in the village Mahishamura. The total population of Mahishamura is 335 out of which 171 are males and 164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishamura is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahishamura village is 41 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishamura is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Mahishamura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishamura is 86.7%. Thus Mahishamura village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90% and the female literacy rate is 83.33% in Mahishamura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishamura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishamura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishamura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Literacy | 86.73% | 90% | 83.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 80 | 36 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahishamura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishamura village out of total population, 144 were engaged in work activities. 44.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 61 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 51 | 29 |
| Non Working | 191 | 59 | 132 |
Nearby Villages to Mahishamura,
Below are the list of villages near Mahishamura village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhemwa | 3,967 |
| Amda | 1,250 |
| Kishorpur | 631 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 2,801 |
| Kotchak | 243 |
| Dubrajpur | 4,578 |
| Dakshinbar | 1,467 |
| Chakmadhab | 448 |
| Teghari | 583 |
| Basulya | 3,423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishamura, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia