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Mahishgot Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Mahishgot is a medium size village located in Pingla Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 99 families residing. The Mahishgot village has population of 402 of which 211 are males while 191 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahishgot village population of children with age 0-6 is 45 which makes up 11.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahishgot village is 905 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahishgot as per census is 731, 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 91.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahishgot Male literacy stands at 95.14 % while female literacy rate was 88.37 %.

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 99 - -
Population 402 211 191
Child (0-6) 45 26 19
Schedule Caste 30 14 16
Schedule Tribe 54 28 26
Literacy 91.88 % 95.14 % 88.37 %
Total Workers 191 128 63
Main Worker 119 - -
Marginal Worker 72 21 51

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.43 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.46 % of total population in Mahishgot village.

Work Profile

In Mahishgot village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 62.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.