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Mahishduba Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Mahishduba is a medium size village located in Ghatshila Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 92 families residing. The Mahishduba village has population of 455 of which 231 are males while 224 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahishduba village population of children with age 0-6 is 74 which makes up 16.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahishduba village is 970 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahishduba as per census is 762, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Mahishduba village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahishduba village was 48.29 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Mahishduba Male literacy stands at 54.50 % while female literacy rate was 42.19 %.

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

Mahishduba Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 92 - -
Population 455 231 224
Child (0-6) 74 42 32
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 434 222 212
Literacy 48.29 % 54.50 % 42.19 %
Total Workers 250 139 111
Main Worker 227 - -
Marginal Worker 23 14 9

Caste Factor

In Mahishduba village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.38 % of total population in Mahishduba village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Mahishduba village of Purbi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Mahishduba village out of total population, 250 were engaged in work activities. 90.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 250 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.