Mahalas Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahalas is a village situated in Mayureswar - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 204 families residing in the village Mahalas. The total population of Mahalas is 797 out of which 419 are males and 378 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahalas is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahalas village is 79 which is 10% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahalas is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Mahalas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahalas is 78.4%. Thus Mahalas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 85.3% and the female literacy rate is 70.62% in Mahalas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahalas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahalas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahalas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 38 | 41 |
| Literacy | 78.41% | 85.3% | 70.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 390 | 200 | 190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 94 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Mahalas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahalas village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 239 | 230 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 107 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 77 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 28 | 154 |
| Non Working | 376 | 161 | 215 |
Map of Mahalas, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahalas, Mayureswar - II
Below are the list of villages near Mahalas village in Mayureswar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jerula | 84 |
| Balur | 1,241 |
| Benegram | 79 |
| Bhabaghati | 797 |
| Kundala | 1,723 |
| Akna | 662 |
| Paschim Panchbaria | 794 |
| Hatinagar | 1,202 |
| Akulpur | 1,522 |
| Narayanghati | 1,651 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahalas, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia