Mahanagar Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahanagar is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 384 families residing in the village Mahanagar. The total population of Mahanagar is 1,786 out of which 889 are males and 897 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahanagar is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahanagar village is 264 which is 15% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahanagar is 1,316 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Mahanagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahanagar is 63.6%. Thus Mahanagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 73.16% and the female literacy rate is 53.68% in Mahanagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahanagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahanagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahanagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 114 | 150 |
| Literacy | 63.6% | 73.16% | 53.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 261 | 132 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 501 | 254 | 247 |
| Illiterate | 818 | 322 | 496 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.1% of total population in Mahanagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahanagar village out of total population, 894 were engaged in work activities. 29.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 894 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 238 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 61 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 121 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 53 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 633 | 289 | 344 |
| Non Working | 892 | 362 | 530 |
Map of Mahanagar, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahanagar, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Mahanagar village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandalalpur | 338 |
| Chaksundar | 603 |
| Sahil | 1,232 |
| Lakshmipur | 1,669 |
| Kail | 743 |
| Manikor | 241 |
| Musadanga | 537 |
| Ratul | 2,374 |
| Chak Musadanga | 139 |
| Shekhpara | 931 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahanagar, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia