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Mahishamuri Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Mahishamuri is a large village located in Magrahat - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 529 families residing. The Mahishamuri village has population of 2339 of which 1195 are males while 1144 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahishamuri village population of children with age 0-6 is 277 which makes up 11.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahishamuri village is 957 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahishamuri as per census is 937, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahishamuri village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahishamuri village was 68.72 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahishamuri Male literacy stands at 79.85 % while female literacy rate was 57.13 %.

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

Mahishamuri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 529 - -
Population 2,339 1,195 1,144
Child (0-6) 277 143 134
Schedule Caste 895 472 423
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 68.72 % 79.85 % 57.13 %
Total Workers 750 702 48
Main Worker 659 - -
Marginal Worker 91 77 14

Caste Factor

In Mahishamuri village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.26 % of total population in Mahishamuri village. The village Mahishamuri currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Mahishamuri village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 87.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.