Mahishakati Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishakati is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 472 families residing in the village Mahishakati. The total population of Mahishakati is 1,972 out of which 987 are males and 985 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishakati is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahishakati village is 184 which is 9% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishakati is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Mahishakati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishakati is 76.5%. Thus Mahishakati village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 82.76% and the female literacy rate is 70.08% in Mahishakati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishakati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishakati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishakati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 88 | 96 |
| Literacy | 76.45% | 82.76% | 70.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 526 | 249 | 277 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 643 | 321 | 322 |
| Illiterate | 605 | 243 | 362 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.6% of total population in Mahishakati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishakati village out of total population, 706 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 706 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 629 | 535 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 180 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 366 | 285 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 67 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 53 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,266 | 399 | 867 |
Map of Mahishakati, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahishakati, Gaighata
Below are the list of villages near Mahishakati village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barasat | 7,441 |
| Kahankia | 2,391 |
| Bharadanga | 2,127 |
| Shashadanga | 3,855 |
| Jadabpur | 1,688 |
| Raghunandanpur | 486 |
| Shutia | 2,977 |
| Chakjhaudanga | 412 |
| Gazna | 3,238 |
| Pipli | 1,808 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishakati, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia