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Mahanagar Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Mahanagar is a medium size village located in Gazole Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 384 families residing. The Mahanagar village has population of 1786 of which 889 are males while 897 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahanagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 264 which makes up 14.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahanagar village is 1009 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahanagar as per census is 1316, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahanagar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahanagar village was 63.60 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahanagar Male literacy stands at 73.16 % while female literacy rate was 53.68 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mahanagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Mahanagar village.

Mahanagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 384 - -
Population 1,786 889 897
Child (0-6) 264 114 150
Schedule Caste 261 132 129
Schedule Tribe 501 254 247
Literacy 63.60 % 73.16 % 53.68 %
Total Workers 894 527 367
Main Worker 261 - -
Marginal Worker 633 289 344

Caste Factor

Mahanagar village of Maldah has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 28.05 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.61 % of total population in Mahanagar village.

Work Profile

In Mahanagar village out of total population, 894 were engaged in work activities. 29.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 894 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.