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Mahamaya Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Mahamaya is a medium size village located in Dhaniakhali Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 383 families residing. The Mahamaya village has population of 1546 of which 784 are males while 762 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahamaya village population of children with age 0-6 is 135 which makes up 8.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahamaya village is 972 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahamaya as per census is 1077, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahamaya village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahamaya village was 77.53 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahamaya Male literacy stands at 84.28 % while female literacy rate was 70.52 %.

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

Mahamaya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 383 - -
Population 1,546 784 762
Child (0-6) 135 65 70
Schedule Caste 671 329 342
Schedule Tribe 54 23 31
Literacy 77.53 % 84.28 % 70.52 %
Total Workers 684 491 193
Main Worker 437 - -
Marginal Worker 247 118 129

Caste Factor

In Mahamaya village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.49 % of total population in Mahamaya village.

Work Profile

In Mahamaya village out of total population, 684 were engaged in work activities. 63.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 684 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourer.