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Mahasing Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Mahasing is a medium size village located in Naxalbari Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 133 families residing. The Mahasing village has population of 662 of which 334 are males while 328 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahasing village population of children with age 0-6 is 94 which makes up 14.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahasing village is 982 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahasing as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahasing village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahasing village was 63.73 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahasing Male literacy stands at 73.17 % while female literacy rate was 54.09 %.

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

Mahasing Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 133 - -
Population 662 334 328
Child (0-6) 94 47 47
Schedule Caste 494 249 245
Schedule Tribe 156 77 79
Literacy 63.73 % 73.17 % 54.09 %
Total Workers 200 173 27
Main Worker 188 - -
Marginal Worker 12 6 6

Caste Factor

In Mahasing village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.56 % of total population in Mahasing village.

Work Profile

In Mahasing village out of total population, 200 were engaged in work activities. 94.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 200 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.