Mahishasan Population, Caste, Working Data Karimganj, Assam - Census 2011
Mahishasan is a village situated in Karimganj circle of Karimganj district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 257 families residing in the village Mahishasan. The total population of Mahishasan is 1,127 out of which 596 are males and 531 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishasan is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahishasan village is 135 which is 12% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishasan is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Mahishasan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishasan is 97%. Thus Mahishasan village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Karimganj district. The male literacy rate is 98.66% and the female literacy rate is 95.09% in Mahishasan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishasan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishasan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishasan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 72 | 63 |
| Literacy | 96.98% | 98.66% | 95.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 364 | 193 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 165 | 79 | 86 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahishasan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishasan village out of total population, 356 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 356 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 320 | 293 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 94 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 194 | 175 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 22 | 14 |
| Non Working | 771 | 281 | 490 |
Nearby Villages to Mahishasan,
Below are the list of villages near Mahishasan village in Karimganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bedrong Pt III | 183 |
| Tesuya | 1,388 |
| Bedrong Pt II | 480 |
| Anicherra | 23 |
| Bedrong Pt I | 502 |
| Latu Chak | 408 |
| Tajpur Pt II | 382 |
| Kurtab Dewtali | 1,083 |
| Tajpur Pt I | 480 |
| Barapunjee Pt I | 1,037 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishasan, Karimganj, Assam - Wikipedia