Mahishdol Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishdol is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 475 families residing in the village Mahishdol. The total population of Mahishdol is 2,439 out of which 1,270 are males and 1,169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishdol is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahishdol village is 338 which is 14% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishdol is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Mahishdol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishdol is 80.7%. Thus Mahishdol village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.59% and the female literacy rate is 74.23% in Mahishdol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishdol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishdol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishdol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 338 | 174 | 164 |
| Literacy | 80.68% | 86.59% | 74.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 562 | 282 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 744 | 321 | 423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahishdol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishdol village out of total population, 960 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 960 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 675 | 640 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 48 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 95 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 509 | 496 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 285 | 116 | 169 |
| Non Working | 1,479 | 514 | 965 |
Nearby Villages to Mahishdol,
Below are the list of villages near Mahishdol village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harinarayan Chak | 1,512 |
| Udaypur | 2,442 |
| Kismat Jagannath Chak | 1,736 |
| Kalandipur | 1,141 |
| Maguri Jagannath Chak | 2,288 |
| Kedarpur | 613 |
| Kenasi Brindaban Chak | 707 |
| Uttar Chanchiara | 1,197 |
| Gholmaguri | 1,996 |
| Dakshin Chan Chiara | 2,135 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishdol, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia