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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishbathan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia