Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Indpur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 218 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,098 out of which 585 are males and 513 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 122 which is 11% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 649 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 74.7%. Thus Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 85.13% and the female literacy rate is 63.23% in Maheshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 74 | 48 |
| Literacy | 74.69% | 85.13% | 63.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 594 | 313 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 369 | 150 | 219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 271 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 86 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 82 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 95 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 63 | 16 |
| Non Working | 713 | 251 | 462 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Indpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purushottampur | 1,171 |
| Deul Bhira | 415 |
| Nuniabad | 320 |
| Bajora | 388 |
| Dhobagere | 181 |
| Gokulnagar | 921 |
| Bagdiha | 1,403 |
| Damodarpur | 355 |
| Nayekhir | 1,391 |
| Niamatpur | 1,290 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia