Mahagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahagaon is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 114 families residing in the village Mahagaon. The total population of Mahagaon is 565 out of which 280 are males and 285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahagaon is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahagaon village is 86 which is 15% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahagaon is 1,606 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Mahagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahagaon is 62.2%. Thus Mahagaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.47% and the female literacy rate is 51.29% in Mahagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 33 | 53 |
| Literacy | 62.21% | 72.47% | 51.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 558 | 274 | 284 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 267 | 101 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Mahagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahagaon village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 165 | 153 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 148 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| Non Working | 378 | 125 | 253 |
Map of Mahagaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahagaon, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Mahagaon village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mujia | 648 |
| Kujia | 544 |
| Uttar Gobindapur | 535 |
| Pakuria | 989 |
| Ganeshbati | 933 |
| Purba Shankarpur | 293 |
| Hariharpur | 1,094 |
| Atghara | 2,232 |
| Rasidpur | 286 |
| Nasirhat | 1,791 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahagaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia