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Mahashunda Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Mahashunda is a medium size village located in Itahar Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 419 families residing. The Mahashunda village has population of 1891 of which 948 are males while 943 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahashunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 233 which makes up 12.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahashunda village is 995 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahashunda as per census is 1118, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahashunda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahashunda village was 66.22 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahashunda Male literacy stands at 71.60 % while female literacy rate was 60.73 %.

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

Mahashunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 419 - -
Population 1,891 948 943
Child (0-6) 233 110 123
Schedule Caste 429 207 222
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2
Literacy 66.22 % 71.60 % 60.73 %
Total Workers 744 558 186
Main Worker 669 - -
Marginal Worker 75 16 59

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.69 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.26 % of total population in Mahashunda village.

Work Profile

In Mahashunda village out of total population, 744 were engaged in work activities. 89.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 744 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.