Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Egra - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 602 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 2,642 out of which 1,371 are males and 1,271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 262 which is 10% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 92.7%. Thus Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.91% and the female literacy rate is 86.98% 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 | 262 | 128 | 134 |
| Literacy | 92.69% | 97.91% | 86.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 61 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 436 | 154 | 282 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% 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, 974 were engaged in work activities. 44.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 974 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 431 | 398 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 161 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 123 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 111 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 543 | 444 | 99 |
| Non Working | 1,668 | 529 | 1,139 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Egra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganeshwarpur | 2,135 |
| Chirulia | 1,437 |
| Laskarpur | 2,079 |
| Shyamhari Bar | 4,106 |
| Atbati | 524 |
| Maharampur | 591 |
| Basudebpur | 9,129 |
| Mota Ghata | 1,111 |
| Bachhipur | 409 |
| Dulalpur | 2,766 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia