Mahatpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Mahatpur 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 522 families residing in the village Mahatpur. The total population of Mahatpur is 2,491 out of which 1,268 are males and 1,223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahatpur is 965.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahatpur village is 257 which is 10% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahatpur is 1,124 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Mahatpur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahatpur is 88.1%. Thus Mahatpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.2% and the female literacy rate is 82.7% in Mahatpur village.

Population
2,491
Families
522
Literacy
88.09%
Sex Ratio
965

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 257 121 136
Literacy 88.09% 93.2% 82.7%
Scheduled Caste 102 52 50
Scheduled Tribe 59 26 33
Illiterate 523 199 324

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Mahatpur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Mahatpur village out of total population, 1,196 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 405 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 842 712 130
Cultivators 405 372 33
Agriculture Labourer 239 156 83
Household Industries 6 6 0
Other Workers 192 178 14
Marginal Workers 354 80 274
Non Working 1,295 476 819

Map of Mahatpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Mahatpur, Panskura

Below are the list of villages near Mahatpur village in Panskura.

Village Population
Janabar 675
Uttar Mechgram 3,072
Uttar Palsa 320
Purbba Gopalpur 1,110
Laskardighi 1,834
Purbba Pitpur 2,355
Baju 295
Dakshin Mechgram 2,832
Shanktikri 722
Dokanda 1,267

Reference