Mahapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahapur is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 142 families residing in the village Mahapur. The total population of Mahapur is 623 out of which 327 are males and 296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahapur is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahapur village is 73 which is 12% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahapur is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Mahapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahapur is 82.5%. Thus Mahapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.69% and the female literacy rate is 73.46% in Mahapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 37 | 36 |
| Literacy | 82.55% | 90.69% | 73.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 64 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Mahapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahapur village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 192 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 208 | 113 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 14 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 58 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 5 | 48 |
| Non Working | 251 | 130 | 121 |
Map of Mahapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahapur, Panskura
Below are the list of villages near Mahapur village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyampur | 924 |
| Nachhipur | 203 |
| Parlanka | 805 |
| Gobinda Nagar | 3,525 |
| Kishorpur | 487 |
| Jagatpur | 1,184 |
| Paschim Gurtala | 435 |
| Rajsahar | 1,026 |
| Purbba Gurtala | 516 |
| Mohanpur | 958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia