Mahishdal Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishdal is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Mahishdal. The total population of Mahishdal is 1,147 out of which 556 are males and 591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishdal is 1,063.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahishdal village is 129 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishdal is 1,016 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,063) of Mahishdal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishdal is 66.1%. Thus Mahishdal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 75.2% and the female literacy rate is 57.6% in Mahishdal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishdal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishdal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishdal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 64 | 65 |
| Literacy | 66.11% | 75.2% | 57.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 894 | 425 | 469 |
| Illiterate | 474 | 186 | 288 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.9% of total population in Mahishdal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishdal village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 50.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 220 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 66 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 148 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 318 | 121 | 197 |
| Non Working | 510 | 215 | 295 |
Map of Mahishdal, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahishdal, Bolpur Sriniketan
Below are the list of villages near Mahishdal village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taltor | 2,380 |
| Adityapur | 1,785 |
| Madhusudanpur | 612 |
| Donaipur | 239 |
| Syambati | 3,635 |
| Bengutia | 571 |
| Bayradihi | 856 |
| Jaljalia | 460 |
| Goalpara | 2,044 |
| Karpatikuri | 345 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishdal, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia