Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Labpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 266 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,134 out of which 592 are males and 542 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 113 which is 10% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 71%. Thus Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 78.84% and the female literacy rate is 62.42% 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 | 113 | 58 | 55 |
| Literacy | 71.01% | 78.84% | 62.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 423 | 224 | 199 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 232 | 117 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 409 | 171 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.5% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 494 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 494 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 457 | 366 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 140 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 186 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 7 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 33 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 10 | 27 |
| Non Working | 640 | 216 | 424 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Labpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dwaranda | 577 |
| Purbba Nawapara | 678 |
| Dengera | 582 |
| Donaipur | 1,146 |
| Putundi | 406 |
| Purbba Kadipur | 1,037 |
| Radhakrishnapur | 227 |
| Chatra | 239 |
| Khayerbani | 909 |
| Kadoa | 534 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia