Mahishgot Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishgot is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 225 families residing in the village Mahishgot. The total population of Mahishgot is 1,033 out of which 523 are males and 510 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishgot is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahishgot village is 101 which is 10% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishgot is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Mahishgot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishgot is 94.5%. Thus Mahishgot village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.31% and the female literacy rate is 90.63% 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 | 101 | 50 | 51 |
| Literacy | 94.53% | 98.31% | 90.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 152 | 58 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahishgot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishgot village out of total population, 304 were engaged in work activities. 22.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 60 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 236 | 220 | 16 |
| Non Working | 729 | 243 | 486 |
Nearby Villages to Mahishgot,
Below are the list of villages near Mahishgot village in Contai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarishaberya | 361 |
| Potapukhuria | 384 |
| Uttar Bahulia | 232 |
| Murabania | 284 |
| Dakshin Ramchak | 474 |
| Dakshin Potapukhuria Gopal Sibar | 471 |
| Tagria | 556 |
| Haripur | 624 |
| Kachua | 799 |
| Krishna Khayartibar | 1,521 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishgot, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia