Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 324 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,336 out of which 699 are males and 637 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 129 which is 10% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 83.2%. Thus Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 86.44% and the female literacy rate is 79.66% 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 | 129 | 72 | 57 |
| Literacy | 83.18% | 86.44% | 79.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 44 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 332 | 157 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 603 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 603 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 585 | 448 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 44 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 244 | 171 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 286 | 230 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Non Working | 733 | 247 | 486 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagannathbati | 823 |
| Kamdebpur | 1,856 |
| Amarpur | 1,156 |
| Sugandha | 2,250 |
| Purushattombati | 739 |
| Patul | 1,186 |
| Gotu | 4,021 |
| Narayanpara | 1,095 |
| Ampala | 681 |
| Jadabpur | 864 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia