Mahishgaria Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishgaria is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 508 families residing in the village Mahishgaria. The total population of Mahishgaria is 2,137 out of which 1,097 are males and 1,040 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishgaria is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahishgaria village is 180 which is 8% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishgaria is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Mahishgaria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishgaria is 81.1%. Thus Mahishgaria village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 88.32% and the female literacy rate is 73.51% in Mahishgaria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishgaria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishgaria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishgaria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 95 | 85 |
| Literacy | 81.09% | 88.32% | 73.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 442 | 209 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 294 | 156 | 138 |
| Illiterate | 550 | 212 | 338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.8% of total population in Mahishgaria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishgaria village out of total population, 889 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 889 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 658 | 612 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 98 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 248 | 211 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 146 | 146 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 157 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 80 | 151 |
| Non Working | 1,248 | 405 | 843 |
Nearby Villages to Mahishgaria,
Below are the list of villages near Mahishgaria village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilkuria | 683 |
| Narayanpur | 1,101 |
| Gureghar | 1,910 |
| Mathurapur | 1,085 |
| Baidyabatipur | 1,061 |
| Bishnubati | 859 |
| Dumo | 520 |
| Shrimanpur | 1,049 |
| Madhabpur | 2,478 |
| Siptai | 1,637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishgaria, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia