Mahishdanga Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishdanga is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 241 families residing in the village Mahishdanga. The total population of Mahishdanga is 963 out of which 495 are males and 468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishdanga is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahishdanga village is 101 which is 10% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishdanga is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Mahishdanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishdanga is 71.5%. Thus Mahishdanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 76.89% and the female literacy rate is 65.88% in Mahishdanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishdanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishdanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishdanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 58 | 43 |
| Literacy | 71.46% | 76.89% | 65.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 361 | 194 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 100 | 43 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 347 | 159 | 188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.4% of total population in Mahishdanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishdanga village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 405 | 313 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 67 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 162 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 80 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Non Working | 548 | 181 | 367 |
Nearby Villages to Mahishdanga,
Below are the list of villages near Mahishdanga village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amria | 1,228 |
| Gobindapur | 1,452 |
| Uttarbabnan | 5,135 |
| Danerpur | 995 |
| Kadipara | 1,169 |
| Gunpala | 1,718 |
| Nabasan | 883 |
| Mulgram | 1,544 |
| Ati | 1,107 |
| Beta | 2,505 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishdanga, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia