Mahurapur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahurapur is a village situated in Murarai - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,156 families residing in the village Mahurapur. The total population of Mahurapur is 5,348 out of which 2,726 are males and 2,622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahurapur is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahurapur village is 803 which is 15% of the total population. There are 414 male children and 389 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahurapur is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Mahurapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahurapur is 55%. Thus Mahurapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 58.3% and the female literacy rate is 51.59% in Mahurapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahurapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahurapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahurapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 803 | 414 | 389 |
| Literacy | 55.01% | 58.3% | 51.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,081 | 1,053 | 1,028 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 150 | 87 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 2,848 | 1,378 | 1,470 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Mahurapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahurapur village out of total population, 1,777 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,777 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 262 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,211 | 1,158 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 139 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 262 | 257 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 768 | 727 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 566 | 305 | 261 |
| Non Working | 3,571 | 1,263 | 2,308 |
Map of Mahurapur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahurapur, Murarai - I
Below are the list of villages near Mahurapur village in Murarai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanaipur | 1,620 |
| Chandanpur | 406 |
| Mahimuji | 1,795 |
| Harinduba | 1,469 |
| Chandrapara | 768 |
| Birnagar | 4,699 |
| Lakargram | 804 |
| Mukundapur | 472 |
| Banarampur | 3,786 |
| Santoshpur | 4,910 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahurapur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia