Maheshgram Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshgram is a village situated in Nanoor block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 317 families residing in the village Maheshgram. The total population of Maheshgram is 1,272 out of which 651 are males and 621 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshgram is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshgram village is 143 which is 11% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshgram is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Maheshgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshgram is 61.7%. Thus Maheshgram village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 70.4% and the female literacy rate is 52.55% in Maheshgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 70 | 73 |
| Literacy | 61.74% | 70.4% | 52.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 725 | 377 | 348 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 242 | 333 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Maheshgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshgram village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 398 | 364 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 140 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 162 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 59 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 239 | 54 | 185 |
| Non Working | 635 | 233 | 402 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshgram,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshgram village in Nanoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaferpur | 688 |
| Komaddang | 569 |
| Aligram | 1,432 |
| Kalikapur | 1,043 |
| Brahmandihi | 2,491 |
| Rupur | 1,397 |
| Daskalgram | 4,377 |
| Palsa | 889 |
| Patnil | 1,731 |
| Shibnagar | 1,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshgram, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia