Mahashunda Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahashunda is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 419 families residing in the village Mahashunda. The total population of Mahashunda is 1,891 out of which 948 are males and 943 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahashunda is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahashunda village is 233 which is 12% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahashunda is 1,118 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Mahashunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahashunda is 66.2%. Thus Mahashunda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.6% and the female literacy rate is 60.73% in Mahashunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahashunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahashunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahashunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 233 | 110 | 123 |
| Literacy | 66.22% | 71.6% | 60.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 429 | 207 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 793 | 348 | 445 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Mahashunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahashunda village out of total population, 744 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 744 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 669 | 542 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 130 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 69 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 415 | 343 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 16 | 59 |
| Non Working | 1,147 | 390 | 757 |
Map of Mahashunda, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahashunda, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Mahashunda village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhadratha | 1,157 |
| Durgapur | 2,191 |
| Rahai | 722 |
| Kamalai | 2,632 |
| Chandol | 1,383 |
| Paharajpur | 3,980 |
| Bagun | 666 |
| Dharanda | 927 |
| Rajgram | 1,114 |
| Sadapur | 937 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahashunda, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia