Mahishgot Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishgot is a village situated in Khanakul - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,009 families residing in the village Mahishgot. The total population of Mahishgot is 4,414 out of which 2,330 are males and 2,084 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishgot is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahishgot village is 425 which is 10% of the total population. There are 232 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishgot is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Mahishgot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishgot is 79%. Thus Mahishgot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 88.23% and the female literacy rate is 68.8% in Mahishgot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishgot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishgot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishgot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 425 | 232 | 193 |
| Literacy | 79.02% | 88.23% | 68.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 314 | 167 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,262 | 479 | 783 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahishgot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishgot village out of total population, 1,559 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,559 workers engaged in Main Work, 464 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 378 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,478 | 1,411 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 464 | 457 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 378 | 359 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 112 | 101 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 524 | 494 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 44 | 37 |
| Non Working | 2,855 | 875 | 1,980 |
Map of Mahishgot, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahishgot, Khanakul - I
Below are the list of villages near Mahishgot village in Khanakul - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madanbati | 2,238 |
| Ghashua | 2,918 |
| Gujrat | 2,283 |
| Gangpur | 346 |
| Mayal | 1,266 |
| Pilkhan | 4,176 |
| Ichhapur | 1,650 |
| Ghoshpur | 19,014 |
| Bandipur | 3,090 |
| Paschim Ghoshpur | 2,846 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishgot, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia