Mahishdahari Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishdahari is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 528 families residing in the village Mahishdahari. The total population of Mahishdahari is 2,320 out of which 1,214 are males and 1,106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishdahari is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahishdahari village is 313 which is 13% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishdahari is 1,159 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Mahishdahari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishdahari is 75.9%. Thus Mahishdahari village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 81.29% and the female literacy rate is 69.83% in Mahishdahari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishdahari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishdahari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishdahari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 145 | 168 |
| Literacy | 75.93% | 81.29% | 69.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 175 | 97 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 796 | 345 | 451 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahishdahari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishdahari village out of total population, 738 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 738 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 492 | 466 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 108 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 141 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 120 | 118 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 99 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 246 | 222 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,582 | 526 | 1,056 |
Nearby Villages to Mahishdahari,
Below are the list of villages near Mahishdahari village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matpalsha | 3,756 |
| Bhalian | 2,300 |
| Kumratari | 259 |
| Chhautara | 663 |
| Derpur | 2,066 |
| Bengra | 1,158 |
| Bagrakanda | 840 |
| Harishkopa | 1,099 |
| Jollo | 647 |
| Rangaipur | 2,965 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishdahari, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia