Mahuda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahuda is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 117 families residing in the village Mahuda. The total population of Mahuda is 618 out of which 304 are males and 314 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahuda is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahuda village is 106 which is 17% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahuda is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Mahuda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahuda is 52.9%. Thus Mahuda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 67.33% and the female literacy rate is 39.08% in Mahuda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahuda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahuda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahuda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 53 | 53 |
| Literacy | 52.93% | 67.33% | 39.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 81 | 41 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 347 | 135 | 212 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahuda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahuda village out of total population, 348 were engaged in work activities. 48.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 168 | 103 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 82 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 13 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 71 | 109 |
| Non Working | 270 | 130 | 140 |
Map of Mahuda, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahuda, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Mahuda village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mutukura | 2,185 |
| Hirapur | 739 |
| Basudebpur | 393 |
| Raghunathpur | 887 |
| Poradi | 609 |
| Bartalia | 3,586 |
| Kuriyam | 858 |
| Katia | 1,239 |
| Nischintapur | 383 |
| Harbaha | 1,078 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahuda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia