Mahatram Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahatram is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Mahatram. The total population of Mahatram is 1,299 out of which 651 are males and 648 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahatram is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahatram village is 191 which is 15% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahatram is 1,122 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Mahatram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahatram is 59.6%. Thus Mahatram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 72.01% and the female literacy rate is 46.8% in Mahatram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahatram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahatram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahatram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 90 | 101 |
| Literacy | 59.57% | 72.01% | 46.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 53 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 399 | 193 | 206 |
| Illiterate | 639 | 247 | 392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.7% of total population in Mahatram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahatram village out of total population, 540 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 540 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 295 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 448 | 289 | 159 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 33 | 51 |
| Non Working | 759 | 323 | 436 |
Map of Mahatram, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahatram, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Mahatram village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udaysing | 2,092 |
| Jadubhitar Chhat | 1,242 |
| Salbari Chhat Pratham Khanda | 107 |
| Mahishmari | 6,010 |
| Dhukuria | 1,783 |
| Malahar | 376 |
| Nichitpur | 990 |
| Kalabari | 1,482 |
| Baniakhari | 5,088 |
| Palash | 4,204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahatram, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia