Mahisagot Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahisagot is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 453 families residing in the village Mahisagot. The total population of Mahisagot is 2,272 out of which 1,156 are males and 1,116 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahisagot is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahisagot village is 319 which is 14% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahisagot is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Mahisagot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahisagot is 75.4%. Thus Mahisagot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.94% and the female literacy rate is 66.56% in Mahisagot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahisagot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahisagot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahisagot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 319 | 160 | 159 |
| Literacy | 75.42% | 83.94% | 66.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 287 | 139 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 799 | 320 | 479 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahisagot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahisagot village out of total population, 626 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 626 workers engaged in Main Work, 385 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 529 | 507 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 385 | 375 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 118 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 82 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,646 | 567 | 1,079 |
Map of Mahisagot, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahisagot, Dantan - II
Below are the list of villages near Mahisagot village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brahman Khalisa | 4,510 |
| Punya | 2,244 |
| Kuchi Gerya | 493 |
| Jana Bar | 1,063 |
| Uttar Asda | 1,118 |
| Fatepur | 930 |
| Aparttia | 257 |
| Joti Bar | 517 |
| Jalgoda | 1,244 |
| Bhat Para | 240 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahisagot, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia