Mahurakandi Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahurakandi is a village situated in Burwan block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 299 families residing in the village Mahurakandi. The total population of Mahurakandi is 1,378 out of which 727 are males and 651 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahurakandi is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahurakandi village is 186 which is 13% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahurakandi is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Mahurakandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahurakandi is 66.6%. Thus Mahurakandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 74.36% and the female literacy rate is 58.1% in Mahurakandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahurakandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahurakandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahurakandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 103 | 83 |
| Literacy | 66.61% | 74.36% | 58.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 688 | 376 | 312 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 113 | 56 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 584 | 263 | 321 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.2% of total population in Mahurakandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahurakandi village out of total population, 448 were engaged in work activities. 41.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 448 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 187 | 178 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 132 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 218 | 43 |
| Non Working | 930 | 331 | 599 |
Nearby Villages to Mahurakandi,
Below are the list of villages near Mahurakandi village in Burwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saheb Nagar | 308 |
| Pashupatibati | 1,277 |
| Kakra | 484 |
| Mirazapur | 611 |
| Petari | 1,111 |
| Dhanghara | 712 |
| Kogram | 1,359 |
| Gouri Nagar | 1,026 |
| Srirampur | 961 |
| Bolpara | 749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahurakandi, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia