Mahismari Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahismari is a village situated in Jaynagar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 570 families residing in the village Mahismari. The total population of Mahismari is 2,636 out of which 1,337 are males and 1,299 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahismari is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahismari village is 475 which is 18% of the total population. There are 231 male children and 244 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahismari is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Mahismari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahismari is 51.6%. Thus Mahismari village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 58.14% and the female literacy rate is 44.64% in Mahismari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahismari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahismari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahismari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 475 | 231 | 244 |
| Literacy | 51.55% | 58.14% | 44.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,128 | 590 | 538 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,522 | 694 | 828 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahismari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahismari village out of total population, 724 were engaged in work activities. 54.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 724 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 397 | 380 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 60 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 199 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 110 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 327 | 272 | 55 |
| Non Working | 1,912 | 685 | 1,227 |
Map of Mahismari, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahismari, Jaynagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Mahismari village in Jaynagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Shyamnagar | 1,637 |
| Gumuk Beria | 487 |
| Gobindapur | 4,890 |
| Purba Bantra | 593 |
| Kamaria | 26,575 |
| Bantra | 12,508 |
| Rajpur Korabag | 7,142 |
| Charaghata | 5,837 |
| Manik Nagar | 1,400 |
| Tilpi | 13,350 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahismari, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia