# Mahira, Barddhaman (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Barddhaman, West Bengal 

# Mahira

Mahira is a town in Ondal sub-district of Barddhaman district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,188 people** in 921 households. Literacy was 68.8%.

- 4,188people (2011)
- 921households
- 68.8%literacy
- 871females per 1,000 males

## Population of Mahira

■ Mahira · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.8%**

**81.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****871**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****798**

**935

Working population ****30.2%**

**33.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Mahira

Of every 100 households in Mahira in 2011, 83 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Mahira · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****61%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****35%**

**25%

Tap water ****11%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****14%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****19%**

**14%

Use banking services ****64%**

**68%

Television ****69%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

None of these assets ****20%**

**10%

Own their home ****38%**

**73%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Mahira work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 730 (58%) · **■** Household industry 20 (2%) · **■** Farming 10 (1%) · **■** Marginal 503 (40%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Mahira?4,188 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mahira in?Barddhaman district, West Bengal