Mahishgot Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishgot is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 99 families residing in the village Mahishgot. The total population of Mahishgot is 402 out of which 211 are males and 191 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishgot is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahishgot village is 45 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishgot is 731 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Mahishgot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishgot is 91.9%. Thus Mahishgot village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.14% and the female literacy rate is 88.37% in Mahishgot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishgot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishgot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishgot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Literacy | 91.88% | 95.14% | 88.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 28 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 74 | 35 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Mahishgot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishgot village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 107 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 32 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 21 | 51 |
| Non Working | 211 | 83 | 128 |
Nearby Villages to Mahishgot,
Below are the list of villages near Mahishgot village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhaneshwarpur Uttar Bar | 539 |
| Raghunath Chak | 949 |
| Dhaneshwarpur Madhya Bar | 1,247 |
| Panchgerya | 674 |
| Eral Chak | 600 |
| Alichak | 239 |
| Gangadas Chak | 508 |
| Dhaneshwarpur Jamua | 152 |
| Aknagere | 538 |
| Dhaneshwarpur Paikan Uttarbar | 697 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishgot, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia