Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 112 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 411 out of which 198 are males and 213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,076.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 57 which is 14% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,076) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 73.7%. Thus Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.52% and the female literacy rate is 63.98% 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 | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Literacy | 73.73% | 84.52% | 63.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 303 | 149 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 150 | 56 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.7% 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, 167 were engaged in work activities. 67.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 167 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113 | 107 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 57 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 13 | 41 |
| Non Working | 244 | 78 | 166 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhagrapara | 61 |
| Purbba Basail | 1,260 |
| Udaypur | 2,378 |
| Saraipur | 403 |
| Padamkuri | 637 |
| Chandipur | 2,627 |
| Maulai | 492 |
| Putahari | 1,563 |
| Basudebpur | 355 |
| Kanthail | 173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia