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Mahishmara Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Mahishmara is a large village located in Hariharpara Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 694 families residing. The Mahishmara village has population of 3096 of which 1602 are males while 1494 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahishmara village population of children with age 0-6 is 421 which makes up 13.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahishmara village is 933 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahishmara as per census is 1005, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahishmara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahishmara village was 66.36 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahishmara Male literacy stands at 68.46 % while female literacy rate was 64.07 %.

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

Mahishmara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 694 - -
Population 3,096 1,602 1,494
Child (0-6) 421 210 211
Schedule Caste 249 139 110
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.36 % 68.46 % 64.07 %
Total Workers 969 899 70
Main Worker 735 - -
Marginal Worker 234 190 44

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.04 % of total population in Mahishmara village. The village Mahishmara currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Mahishmara village out of total population, 969 were engaged in work activities. 75.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 969 workers engaged in Main Work, 399 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourer.