Mahisasur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahisasur is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 220 families residing in the village Mahisasur. The total population of Mahisasur is 1,147 out of which 604 are males and 543 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahisasur is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahisasur village is 179 which is 16% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahisasur is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Mahisasur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahisasur is 61%. Thus Mahisasur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.8% and the female literacy rate is 51.09% in Mahisasur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahisasur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahisasur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahisasur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 94 | 85 |
| Literacy | 60.95% | 69.8% | 51.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 466 | 245 | 221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 557 | 248 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Mahisasur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahisasur village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 287 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 162 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 114 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Non Working | 811 | 297 | 514 |
Map of Mahisasur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahisasur, Goalpokhar - I
Below are the list of villages near Mahisasur village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siripurtola | 101 |
| Bhelapokhar | 621 |
| Dangipara | 1,252 |
| Kashipur | 528 |
| Tapsa | 440 |
| Thelamani | 534 |
| Chapasar | 1,013 |
| Pachra | 2,314 |
| Rajpokhar | 592 |
| Madhya Sahapur | 2,672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahisasur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia