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Mahatram Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Mahatram is a medium size village located in Matigara Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 274 families residing. The Mahatram village has population of 1299 of which 651 are males while 648 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahatram village population of children with age 0-6 is 191 which makes up 14.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahatram village is 995 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahatram as per census is 1122, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahatram village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahatram village was 59.57 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahatram Male literacy stands at 72.01 % while female literacy rate was 46.80 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mahatram 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 Mahatram village.

Mahatram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 274 - -
Population 1,299 651 648
Child (0-6) 191 90 101
Schedule Caste 105 53 52
Schedule Tribe 399 193 206
Literacy 59.57 % 72.01 % 46.80 %
Total Workers 540 328 212
Main Worker 456 - -
Marginal Worker 84 33 51

Caste Factor

Mahatram village of Darjiling has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 30.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.08 % of total population in Mahatram village.

Work Profile

In Mahatram village out of total population, 540 were engaged in work activities. 84.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 540 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.