Mahishgara Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishgara is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 234 families residing in the village Mahishgara. The total population of Mahishgara is 914 out of which 453 are males and 461 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishgara is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahishgara village is 86 which is 9% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishgara is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Mahishgara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishgara is 69%. Thus Mahishgara village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 78.05% and the female literacy rate is 60.05% in Mahishgara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishgara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishgara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishgara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| Literacy | 68.96% | 78.05% | 60.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 379 | 187 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 213 | 110 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 343 | 133 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.3% of total population in Mahishgara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishgara village out of total population, 516 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 516 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 285 | 242 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 41 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 105 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 96 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 61 | 170 |
| Non Working | 398 | 150 | 248 |
Nearby Villages to Mahishgara,
Below are the list of villages near Mahishgara village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Mamudpur | 721 |
| Chopa | 2,821 |
| Gurbari | 1,898 |
| Baidyapur | 2,304 |
| Uttar Jagannathpur | 525 |
| Banshipur | 1,117 |
| Chaughata | 1,557 |
| Balidanga | 1,731 |
| Harirampur | 773 |
| Khanpur | 2,664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishgara, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia