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Mahatapur Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Mahatapur is a medium size village located in Salbani Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 105 families residing. The Mahatapur village has population of 499 of which 258 are males while 241 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahatapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 14.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahatapur village is 934 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahatapur as per census is 921, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahatapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahatapur village was 69.72 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahatapur Male literacy stands at 77.27 % while female literacy rate was 61.65 %.

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

Mahatapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 105 - -
Population 499 258 241
Child (0-6) 73 38 35
Schedule Caste 82 38 44
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 69.72 % 77.27 % 61.65 %
Total Workers 141 123 18
Main Worker 68 - -
Marginal Worker 73 65 8

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.43 % of total population in Mahatapur village. The village Mahatapur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Mahatapur village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 48.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.