Mahakal Pota Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahakal Pota is a village situated in Daspur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 103 families residing in the village Mahakal Pota. The total population of Mahakal Pota is 464 out of which 240 are males and 224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahakal Pota is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahakal Pota village is 58 which is 12% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahakal Pota is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Mahakal Pota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahakal Pota is 83.3%. Thus Mahakal Pota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.08% and the female literacy rate is 79.19% in Mahakal Pota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahakal Pota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahakal Pota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahakal Pota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Literacy | 83.25% | 87.08% | 79.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 95 | 43 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 58 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahakal Pota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahakal Pota village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 133 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 49 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Non Working | 296 | 99 | 197 |
Map of Mahakal Pota, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahakal Pota, Daspur - II
Below are the list of villages near Mahakal Pota village in Daspur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahachak | 2,302 |
| Kismatsayla | 456 |
| Rana | 1,623 |
| Bhuta | 5,022 |
| Juakhali | 929 |
| Ghanashyambati | 3,266 |
| Kelegoda | 2,636 |
| Bishnupur | 3,349 |
| Jajpur | 1,149 |
| Ramkrishnapur | 3,796 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahakal Pota, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia