Mahata Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahata is a village situated in Beldanga - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,132 families residing in the village Mahata. The total population of Mahata is 5,000 out of which 2,572 are males and 2,428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahata is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahata village is 464 which is 9% of the total population. There are 236 male children and 228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahata is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Mahata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahata is 82.4%. Thus Mahata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 86.3% and the female literacy rate is 78.32% in Mahata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 464 | 236 | 228 |
| Literacy | 82.43% | 86.3% | 78.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,145 | 579 | 566 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,261 | 556 | 705 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Mahata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahata village out of total population, 1,693 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,693 workers engaged in Main Work, 219 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,457 | 1,382 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 219 | 214 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 69 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,131 | 1,067 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 236 | 163 | 73 |
| Non Working | 3,307 | 1,027 | 2,280 |
Map of Mahata, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahata, Beldanga - II
Below are the list of villages near Mahata village in Beldanga - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchkatia | 862 |
| Chandpur | 2,142 |
| Gholla | 4,881 |
| Santoshpur | 645 |
| Saktipur | 13,123 |
| Dopukharia | 2,771 |
| Mian | 4,968 |
| Garduara | 1,646 |
| Kataikona | 4,191 |
| Arazi Jaykrishnapur | 1,207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahata, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia