Mahurkismat Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahurkismat is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 849 families residing in the village Mahurkismat. The total population of Mahurkismat is 3,943 out of which 2,078 are males and 1,865 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahurkismat is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahurkismat village is 583 which is 15% of the total population. There are 309 male children and 274 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahurkismat is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Mahurkismat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahurkismat is 58.5%. Thus Mahurkismat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.78% and the female literacy rate is 51.48% in Mahurkismat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahurkismat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahurkismat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahurkismat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 583 | 309 | 274 |
| Literacy | 58.48% | 64.78% | 51.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,133 | 1,115 | 1,018 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 89 | 48 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 1,978 | 932 | 1,046 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Mahurkismat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahurkismat village out of total population, 1,484 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,484 workers engaged in Main Work, 408 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 255 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,108 | 964 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 408 | 391 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 255 | 191 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 436 | 374 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 376 | 217 | 159 |
| Non Working | 2,459 | 897 | 1,562 |
Map of Mahurkismat, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahurkismat, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Mahurkismat village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashimpur | 1,107 |
| Jahangirpur | 2,560 |
| Keshabpur | 2,834 |
| Nandair | 1,725 |
| Chakrapanipur | 654 |
| Sidilim | 737 |
| Shyampur | 497 |
| Shikarpur | 285 |
| Samra | 390 |
| Sekhmina | 358 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahurkismat, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia