Mahammadpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahammadpur is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,085 families residing in the village Mahammadpur. The total population of Mahammadpur is 9,438 out of which 4,915 are males and 4,523 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahammadpur is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahammadpur village is 1156 which is 12% of the total population. There are 614 male children and 542 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahammadpur is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Mahammadpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahammadpur is 86.8%. Thus Mahammadpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.44% and the female literacy rate is 79.63% in Mahammadpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahammadpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahammadpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahammadpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,156 | 614 | 542 |
| Literacy | 86.8% | 93.44% | 79.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,538 | 1,344 | 1,194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 2,249 | 896 | 1,353 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Mahammadpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahammadpur village out of total population, 3,658 were engaged in work activities. 33.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,658 workers engaged in Main Work, 311 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 360 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,240 | 1,027 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 311 | 305 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 360 | 349 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 167 | 34 | 133 |
| Other Workers | 402 | 339 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,418 | 1,705 | 713 |
| Non Working | 5,780 | 2,183 | 3,597 |
Map of Mahammadpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahammadpur, Bhagawanpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Mahammadpur village in Bhagawanpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sek Bar | 653 |
| Sandalpur | 581 |
| Nimak Bar | 1,853 |
| Shribachchhipur | 729 |
| Purba Bar | 1,653 |
| Manoharpur | 1,402 |
| Paschim Bar | 3,242 |
| Tiraipur | 1,534 |
| Jay Chandrapur | 22 |
| Tiraipur Jalpal | 303 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahammadpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia