Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 359 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,821 out of which 939 are males and 882 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 228 which is 13% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) 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 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 88.97% and the female literacy rate is 63.96% 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 | 228 | 123 | 105 |
| Literacy | 76.77% | 88.97% | 63.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 223 | 114 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 192 | 108 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 598 | 213 | 385 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.5% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 987 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 987 workers engaged in Main Work, 448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 643 | 435 | 208 |
| Cultivators | 448 | 320 | 128 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 91 | 69 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 344 | 85 | 259 |
| Non Working | 834 | 419 | 415 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jambad | 3,776 |
| Gopinathpur | 364 |
| Chandatiri | 1,264 |
| Bansa | 2,696 |
| Konapara | 1,990 |
| Shyamdi | 38 |
| Saurang | 1,501 |
| Hariharpur | 1,660 |
| Balakdi | 982 |
| Panipathar | 2,118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia