Mahishanga Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishanga is a village situated in Memari - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 521 families residing in the village Mahishanga. The total population of Mahishanga is 2,101 out of which 1,047 are males and 1,054 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishanga is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahishanga village is 217 which is 10% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishanga is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Mahishanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishanga is 72.5%. Thus Mahishanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.26% and the female literacy rate is 65.78% in Mahishanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 107 | 110 |
| Literacy | 72.51% | 79.26% | 65.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 317 | 153 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 394 | 189 | 205 |
| Illiterate | 735 | 302 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.8% of total population in Mahishanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishanga village out of total population, 859 were engaged in work activities. 23.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 859 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 189 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 75 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 85 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 658 | 488 | 170 |
| Non Working | 1,242 | 370 | 872 |
Map of Mahishanga, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahishanga, Memari - II
Below are the list of villages near Mahishanga village in Memari - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishnupur | 3,863 |
| Mahishpur | 835 |
| Farakpur | 622 |
| Rukashpur | 575 |
| Ranihati | 916 |
| Shikarpur | 283 |
| Satgachhia | 8,733 |
| Bitra | 2,244 |
| Ahira | 1,093 |
| Sahazadpur | 1,029 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishanga, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia