Mahishbathan Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Mahishbathan is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 296 families residing in the village Mahishbathan. The total population of Mahishbathan is 1,446 out of which 728 are males and 718 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishbathan is 986.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahishbathan village is 184 which is 13% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishbathan is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Mahishbathan village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishbathan is 52.2%. Thus Mahishbathan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 59.34% and the female literacy rate is 44.96% in Mahishbathan village.

Population
1,446
Families
296
Literacy
52.22%
Sex Ratio
986

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishbathan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Mahishbathan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishbathan village.

Total Male Female
Children 184 91 93
Literacy 52.22% 59.34% 44.96%
Scheduled Caste 1,420 715 705
Scheduled Tribe 14 6 8
Illiterate 787 350 437

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Mahishbathan village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Mahishbathan village out of total population, 591 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 591 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 414 388 26
Cultivators 228 221 7
Agriculture Labourer 174 156 18
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 10 9 1
Marginal Workers 177 46 131
Non Working 855 294 561

Map of Mahishbathan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Mahishbathan, Kushmundi

Below are the list of villages near Mahishbathan village in Kushmundi.

Village Population
Khagail 1,043
Beldanga 1,353
Saraihat Bajedonor 1,684
Hariharpur 1,029
Jamirail 434
Deul 1,781
Rajapur 425
Manikor 1,886
Chapra 928
Pashim Mollapara 1,355

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