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Mahishnota Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Mahishnota is a medium size village located in Hilli Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 345 families residing. The Mahishnota village has population of 1413 of which 736 are males while 677 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahishnota village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 10.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahishnota village is 920 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahishnota as per census is 711, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahishnota village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahishnota village was 72.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahishnota Male literacy stands at 79.63 % while female literacy rate was 65.86 %.

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

Mahishnota Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 345 - -
Population 1,413 736 677
Child (0-6) 142 83 59
Schedule Caste 165 86 79
Schedule Tribe 133 74 59
Literacy 72.93 % 79.63 % 65.86 %
Total Workers 727 458 269
Main Worker 630 - -
Marginal Worker 97 20 77

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.68 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.41 % of total population in Mahishnota village.

Work Profile

In Mahishnota village out of total population, 727 were engaged in work activities. 86.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 727 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.