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Mahishgadi Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Mahishgadi is a large village located in Barasat - II Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 1352 families residing. The Mahishgadi village has population of 6468 of which 3335 are males while 3133 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahishgadi village population of children with age 0-6 is 888 which makes up 13.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahishgadi village is 939 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahishgadi as per census is 982, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahishgadi village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahishgadi village was 79.52 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahishgadi Male literacy stands at 83.62 % while female literacy rate was 75.12 %.

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

Mahishgadi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,352 - -
Population 6,468 3,335 3,133
Child (0-6) 888 448 440
Schedule Caste 208 116 92
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.52 % 83.62 % 75.12 %
Total Workers 1,973 1,835 138
Main Worker 1,702 - -
Marginal Worker 271 232 39

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.22 % of total population in Mahishgadi village. The village Mahishgadi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Mahishgadi village out of total population, 1973 were engaged in work activities. 86.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1973 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourer.