# Mahishrekha, Haora (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Haora, West Bengal 

# Mahishrekha

Mahishrekha is a town in Uluberia - II sub-district of Haora district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **2,017 people** in 477 households. Literacy was 78.1%.

- 2,017people (2011)
- 477households
- 78.1%literacy
- 917females per 1,000 males

## Population of Mahishrekha

■ Mahishrekha · ■ Haora urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.1%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****917**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****770**

**960

Working population ****37.8%**

**37.4%

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 Mahishrekha

Of every 100 households in Mahishrekha in 2011, 72 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Mahishrekha · ■ Haora urban average

Electricity for lighting ****72%**

**87%

Toilet within the home ****48%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****44%**

**12%

Tap water ****0%**

**44%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****69%**

**26%

Use banking services ****36%**

**62%

Television ****36%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****48%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****24%**

**11%

Own their home ****98%**

**76%

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 Mahishrekha work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 383 (50%) · **■** Household industry 113 (15%) · **■** Farming 82 (11%) · **■** Marginal 185 (24%)

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 Mahishrekha?2,017 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mahishrekha in?Haora district, West Bengal