Mahalitora Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahalitora is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 193 families residing in the village Mahalitora. The total population of Mahalitora is 1,272 out of which 771 are males and 501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahalitora is 650.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahalitora village is 159 which is 12% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahalitora is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (650) of Mahalitora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahalitora is 75.2%. Thus Mahalitora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 88.28% and the female literacy rate is 53.79% in Mahalitora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahalitora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahalitora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahalitora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 80 | 79 |
| Literacy | 75.2% | 88.28% | 53.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 435 | 161 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Mahalitora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahalitora village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 153 | 141 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 85 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 114 | 54 |
| Non Working | 951 | 516 | 435 |
Map of Mahalitora, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahalitora, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Mahalitora village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadiyara | 2,912 |
| Ramnagar | 2,589 |
| Balia Pathar | 798 |
| Doldanri | 502 |
| Hirakhap | 139 |
| Durku | 2,315 |
| Petadi | 419 |
| Uchali | 657 |
| Sundradi | 801 |
| Damda | 3,302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahalitora, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia