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Mahishdahari Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Mahishdahari is a large village located in Sainthia Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 528 families residing. The Mahishdahari village has population of 2320 of which 1214 are males while 1106 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahishdahari village population of children with age 0-6 is 313 which makes up 13.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahishdahari village is 911 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahishdahari as per census is 1159, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahishdahari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahishdahari village was 75.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahishdahari Male literacy stands at 81.29 % while female literacy rate was 69.83 %.

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

Mahishdahari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 528 - -
Population 2,320 1,214 1,106
Child (0-6) 313 145 168
Schedule Caste 175 97 78
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 75.93 % 81.29 % 69.83 %
Total Workers 738 688 50
Main Worker 492 - -
Marginal Worker 246 222 24

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.54 % of total population in Mahishdahari village. The village Mahishdahari currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Mahishdahari village out of total population, 738 were engaged in work activities. 66.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 738 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourer.