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Mahishgot Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Mahishgot is a large village located in Khanakul - I Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 1009 families residing. The Mahishgot village has population of 4414 of which 2330 are males while 2084 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahishgot village population of children with age 0-6 is 425 which makes up 9.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahishgot village is 894 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahishgot as per census is 832, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahishgot village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahishgot village was 79.02 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahishgot Male literacy stands at 88.23 % while female literacy rate was 68.80 %.

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

Mahishgot Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,009 - -
Population 4,414 2,330 2,084
Child (0-6) 425 232 193
Schedule Caste 314 167 147
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.02 % 88.23 % 68.80 %
Total Workers 1,559 1,455 104
Main Worker 1,478 - -
Marginal Worker 81 44 37

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.11 % of total population in Mahishgot village. The village Mahishgot currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Mahishgot village out of total population, 1559 were engaged in work activities. 94.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1559 workers engaged in Main Work, 464 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 378 were Agricultural labourer.