Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 79 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 358 out of which 175 are males and 183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,046.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 44 which is 12% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 76.8%. Thus Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.87% and the female literacy rate is 69.81% 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 | 44 | 20 | 24 |
| Literacy | 76.75% | 83.87% | 69.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 117 | 45 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 126 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 126 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 84 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 66 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Non Working | 232 | 68 | 164 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Kalyan | 67 |
| Islampur | 1,138 |
| Amra Gerya | 371 |
| Dhulia | 523 |
| Chak Hariharpur | 256 |
| Birunia | 331 |
| Hariharpur | 2,276 |
| Barunya | 926 |
| Chak Sarsa | 180 |
| Brahman Shasan | 790 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia