Mahatpur Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahatpur is a village situated in Chapra block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6,079 families residing in the village Mahatpur. The total population of Mahatpur is 27,912 out of which 14,805 are males and 13,107 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahatpur is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahatpur village is 3226 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1635 male children and 1591 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahatpur is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Mahatpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahatpur is 70.8%. Thus Mahatpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 74.55% and the female literacy rate is 66.57% in Mahatpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahatpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahatpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahatpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,226 | 1,635 | 1,591 |
| Literacy | 70.83% | 74.55% | 66.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,389 | 1,237 | 1,152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 720 | 370 | 350 |
| Illiterate | 10,428 | 4,987 | 5,441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Mahatpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahatpur village out of total population, 9,480 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,480 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,866 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,016 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,887 | 7,529 | 358 |
| Cultivators | 1,866 | 1,824 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,016 | 2,955 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 135 | 97 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 2,870 | 2,653 | 217 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,593 | 1,125 | 468 |
| Non Working | 18,432 | 6,151 | 12,281 |
Map of Mahatpur, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahatpur, Chapra
Below are the list of villages near Mahatpur village in Chapra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mrigipota | 838 |
| Maidanpur | 2,207 |
| Bhatchhala | 1,792 |
| Kultala | 1,624 |
| Tengra | 2,202 |
| Karsura | 653 |
| Maheshpur | 2,862 |
| Bagbaria | 3,138 |
| Gatra | 2,573 |
| Ramnagar | 2,740 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahatpur, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia