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Mahuda Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Mahuda is a small village located in Para Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 32 families residing. The Mahuda village has population of 157 of which 78 are males while 79 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahuda village population of children with age 0-6 is 15 which makes up 9.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahuda village is 1013 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahuda as per census is 2000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahuda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahuda village was 67.61 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahuda Male literacy stands at 84.93 % while female literacy rate was 49.28 %.

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

Mahuda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 32 - -
Population 157 78 79
Child (0-6) 15 5 10
Schedule Caste 16 8 8
Schedule Tribe 138 67 71
Literacy 67.61 % 84.93 % 49.28 %
Total Workers 47 38 9
Main Worker 6 - -
Marginal Worker 41 33 8

Caste Factor

In Mahuda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 87.90 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.19 % of total population in Mahuda village.

Work Profile

In Mahuda village out of total population, 47 were engaged in work activities. 12.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.