Mahalandi Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahalandi is a village situated in Kandi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,396 families residing in the village Mahalandi. The total population of Mahalandi is 16,354 out of which 8,298 are males and 8,056 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahalandi is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahalandi village is 2299 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1189 male children and 1110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahalandi is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Mahalandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahalandi is 63.1%. Thus Mahalandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 68.15% and the female literacy rate is 57.95% in Mahalandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahalandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahalandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahalandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,299 | 1,189 | 1,110 |
| Literacy | 63.11% | 68.15% | 57.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 935 | 485 | 450 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 123 | 54 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 7,484 | 3,453 | 4,031 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Mahalandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahalandi village out of total population, 5,041 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,041 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,711 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,136 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,514 | 3,204 | 310 |
| Cultivators | 1,711 | 1,649 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,136 | 1,112 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 108 | 32 | 76 |
| Other Workers | 559 | 411 | 148 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,527 | 1,267 | 260 |
| Non Working | 11,313 | 3,827 | 7,486 |
Map of Mahalandi, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahalandi, Kandi
Below are the list of villages near Mahalandi village in Kandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gokarna | 16,198 |
| Jamna | 2,113 |
| Khosh Baspur | 4,342 |
| Alampur | 473 |
| Asua | 1,105 |
| Parbbatipur | 3,052 |
| Patna | 973 |
| Dakshin Lakshminarayanpur | 1,152 |
| Tentulia | 1,703 |
| Ranagram | 1,814 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahalandi, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia