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Mahishakuri Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Mahishakuri is a medium size village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 110 families residing. The Mahishakuri village has population of 450 of which 223 are males while 227 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahishakuri village population of children with age 0-6 is 71 which makes up 15.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahishakuri village is 1018 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahishakuri as per census is 1029, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahishakuri village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahishakuri village was 42.74 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahishakuri Male literacy stands at 49.47 % while female literacy rate was 36.13 %.

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

Mahishakuri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 110 - -
Population 450 223 227
Child (0-6) 71 35 36
Schedule Caste 112 60 52
Schedule Tribe 333 161 172
Literacy 42.74 % 49.47 % 36.13 %
Total Workers 258 129 129
Main Worker 177 - -
Marginal Worker 81 19 62

Caste Factor

In Mahishakuri village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 74.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 24.89 % of total population in Mahishakuri village.

Work Profile

In Mahishakuri village out of total population, 258 were engaged in work activities. 68.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 258 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.