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Mahesail Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Mahesail is a large village located in Suti - II Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 3057 families residing. The Mahesail village has population of 16178 of which 8233 are males while 7945 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahesail village population of children with age 0-6 is 3006 which makes up 18.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahesail village is 965 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahesail as per census is 926, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahesail village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahesail village was 50.47 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahesail Male literacy stands at 54.48 % while female literacy rate was 46.35 %.

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

Mahesail Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 3,057 - -
Population 16,178 8,233 7,945
Child (0-6) 3,006 1,561 1,445
Schedule Caste 1,093 549 544
Schedule Tribe 5 1 4
Literacy 50.47 % 54.48 % 46.35 %
Total Workers 7,434 4,214 3,220
Main Worker 5,807 - -
Marginal Worker 1,627 758 869

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Mahesail village.

Work Profile

In Mahesail village out of total population, 7434 were engaged in work activities. 78.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7434 workers engaged in Main Work, 969 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1593 were Agricultural labourer.