Mahesail Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahesail is a village situated in Suti - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,057 families residing in the village Mahesail. The total population of Mahesail is 16,178 out of which 8,233 are males and 7,945 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahesail is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahesail village is 3006 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1561 male children and 1445 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahesail is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Mahesail village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahesail is 50.5%. Thus Mahesail village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 54.48% and the female literacy rate is 46.35% in Mahesail village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahesail village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahesail Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahesail village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,006 | 1,561 | 1,445 |
| Literacy | 50.47% | 54.48% | 46.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,093 | 549 | 544 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 9,530 | 4,598 | 4,932 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahesail village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahesail village out of total population, 7,434 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,434 workers engaged in Main Work, 969 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,593 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,807 | 3,456 | 2,351 |
| Cultivators | 969 | 941 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,593 | 1,556 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 2,463 | 372 | 2,091 |
| Other Workers | 782 | 587 | 195 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,627 | 758 | 869 |
| Non Working | 8,744 | 4,019 | 4,725 |
Map of Mahesail, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahesail, Suti - II
Below are the list of villages near Mahesail village in Suti - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadamtala | 1,932 |
| Amuha | 4,331 |
| Nezampur | 2,830 |
| Faridpur | 2,079 |
| Hazipur | 672 |
| Gazipur | 4,600 |
| Lokaipur | 2,698 |
| Bazegazipur | 6,502 |
| Sankarpur | 4,530 |
| Basantapur | 2,210 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahesail, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia