Mahishmara Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahishmara is a village situated in Hariharpara block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 694 families residing in the village Mahishmara. The total population of Mahishmara is 3,096 out of which 1,602 are males and 1,494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishmara is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahishmara village is 421 which is 14% of the total population. There are 210 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishmara is 1,005 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Mahishmara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishmara is 66.4%. Thus Mahishmara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 68.46% and the female literacy rate is 64.07% in Mahishmara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishmara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishmara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishmara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 421 | 210 | 211 |
| Literacy | 66.36% | 68.46% | 64.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 249 | 139 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,321 | 649 | 672 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahishmara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishmara village out of total population, 969 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 969 workers engaged in Main Work, 399 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 735 | 709 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 399 | 389 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 261 | 258 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 56 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 190 | 44 |
| Non Working | 2,127 | 703 | 1,424 |
Map of Mahishmara, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahishmara, Hariharpara
Below are the list of villages near Mahishmara village in Hariharpara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampara | 3,149 |
| Tekpara | 190 |
| Bhandardaha | 1,518 |
| Lal Nagar | 6,918 |
| Jagannathpur | 6,235 |
| Pradipdanga | 3,388 |
| Biharia | 12,282 |
| Jamalpur | 1,493 |
| Tehatta | 4,713 |
| Kismat Imadpur | 16,604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishmara, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia