Mahishal Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishal is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 366 families residing in the village Mahishal. The total population of Mahishal is 1,806 out of which 912 are males and 894 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishal is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahishal village is 237 which is 13% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishal is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Mahishal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishal is 62.7%. Thus Mahishal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 70.05% and the female literacy rate is 55.37% in Mahishal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 237 | 134 | 103 |
| Literacy | 62.65% | 70.05% | 55.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,332 | 679 | 653 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 823 | 367 | 456 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Mahishal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishal village out of total population, 983 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 983 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 397 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 323 | 297 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 62 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 32 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 527 | 164 | 363 |
| Non Working | 823 | 351 | 472 |
Map of Mahishal, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahishal, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Mahishal village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paladanga | 2,333 |
| Saluka | 1,694 |
| Narasing Danga | 703 |
| Hatnagar | 2,081 |
| Ahil | 1,180 |
| Atila | 1,044 |
| Idam | 585 |
| Dohail | 1,213 |
| Haripur | 382 |
| Karja Danga | 1,450 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishal, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia