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Mahishakanali Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Mahishakanali is a small village located in Taldangra Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 28 families residing. The Mahishakanali village has population of 117 of which 61 are males while 56 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahishakanali village population of children with age 0-6 is 14 which makes up 11.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahishakanali village is 918 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahishakanali as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahishakanali village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahishakanali village was 76.70 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahishakanali Male literacy stands at 79.63 % while female literacy rate was 73.47 %.

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

Mahishakanali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 28 - -
Population 117 61 56
Child (0-6) 14 7 7
Schedule Caste 78 43 35
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 76.70 % 79.63 % 73.47 %
Total Workers 49 30 19
Main Worker 44 - -
Marginal Worker 5 4 1

Caste Factor

In Mahishakanali village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.67 % of total population in Mahishakanali village. The village Mahishakanali currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Mahishakanali village out of total population, 49 were engaged in work activities. 89.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.