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Mahala Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Mahala is a large village located in Beldanga - I Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 2683 families residing. The Mahala village has population of 11793 of which 6057 are males while 5736 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahala village population of children with age 0-6 is 1389 which makes up 11.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahala village is 947 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahala as per census is 924, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahala village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahala village was 71.83 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahala Male literacy stands at 76.70 % while female literacy rate was 66.70 %.

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

Mahala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,683 - -
Population 11,793 6,057 5,736
Child (0-6) 1,389 722 667
Schedule Caste 1,247 622 625
Schedule Tribe 45 24 21
Literacy 71.83 % 76.70 % 66.70 %
Total Workers 4,107 3,454 653
Main Worker 3,445 - -
Marginal Worker 662 256 406

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.38 % of total population in Mahala village.

Work Profile

In Mahala village out of total population, 4107 were engaged in work activities. 83.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4107 workers engaged in Main Work, 727 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1102 were Agricultural labourer.