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Mahishadahari Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Mahishadahari is a medium size village located in Sainthia Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 74 families residing. The Mahishadahari village has population of 301 of which 154 are males while 147 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahishadahari village population of children with age 0-6 is 29 which makes up 9.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahishadahari village is 955 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahishadahari as per census is 1231, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahishadahari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahishadahari village was 73.90 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahishadahari Male literacy stands at 81.56 % while female literacy rate was 65.65 %.

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

Mahishadahari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 74 - -
Population 301 154 147
Child (0-6) 29 13 16
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 121 62 59
Literacy 73.90 % 81.56 % 65.65 %
Total Workers 202 111 91
Main Worker 26 - -
Marginal Worker 176 88 88

Caste Factor

In Mahishadahari village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.20 % of total population in Mahishadahari village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Mahishadahari village of Birbhum.

Work Profile

In Mahishadahari village out of total population, 202 were engaged in work activities. 12.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 202 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.