Mahishghat Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishghat is a village situated in Jaynagar - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 451 families residing in the village Mahishghat. The total population of Mahishghat is 2,127 out of which 1,064 are males and 1,063 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishghat is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahishghat village is 310 which is 15% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishghat is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Mahishghat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishghat is 70.2%. Thus Mahishghat village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.71% and the female literacy rate is 63.67% in Mahishghat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishghat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishghat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishghat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 310 | 158 | 152 |
| Literacy | 70.17% | 76.71% | 63.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 825 | 422 | 403 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 852 | 369 | 483 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahishghat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishghat village out of total population, 835 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 835 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 585 | 500 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 166 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 337 | 273 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 100 | 150 |
| Non Working | 1,292 | 464 | 828 |
Nearby Villages to Mahishghat,
Below are the list of villages near Mahishghat village in Jaynagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mayda | 2,736 |
| Napukuria | 1,799 |
| Kamalpur | 972 |
| Gangapur | 332 |
| Chandipur | 955 |
| Khaiyamara | 10,804 |
| Sahajadapur | 2,383 |
| Mayahauri | 19,604 |
| Bijaynagar | 6,274 |
| Gordoani | 20,984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishghat, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia