Mahisbathan Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahisbathan is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Mahisbathan. The total population of Mahisbathan is 692 out of which 335 are males and 357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahisbathan is 1,066.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahisbathan village is 96 which is 14% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahisbathan is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,066) of Mahisbathan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahisbathan is 80%. Thus Mahisbathan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.5% and the female literacy rate is 72.17% in Mahisbathan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahisbathan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahisbathan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahisbathan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 48 | 48 |
| Literacy | 80.03% | 88.5% | 72.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 396 | 191 | 205 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 126 | 57 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 215 | 81 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.2% of total population in Mahisbathan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahisbathan village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 200 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 126 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 48 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Non Working | 437 | 130 | 307 |
Map of Mahisbathan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahisbathan, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Mahisbathan village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaynagar | 649 |
| Birghai | 2,126 |
| Piplan | 3,502 |
| Budhor | 757 |
| Deokhanda | 645 |
| Bajitpur | 2,383 |
| Paschim Gopalpur | 722 |
| Kanaipur | 874 |
| Cheramati | 1,669 |
| Rishipur | 1,331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahisbathan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia