Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Baruipur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 209 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 931 out of which 486 are males and 445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 89 which is 10% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 83.4%. Thus Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 91.63% and the female literacy rate is 74.25% 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 | 89 | 44 | 45 |
| Literacy | 83.37% | 91.63% | 74.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 913 | 480 | 433 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 229 | 81 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 299 | 257 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 61 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 149 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 27 | 23 |
| Non Working | 582 | 202 | 380 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Baruipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malayapur | 2,513 |
| Sonagachhi | 604 |
| Kalikapur | 2,004 |
| Gopalpur | 1,388 |
| Kundarali | 3,756 |
| Bagdaha | 1,443 |
| Paschim Madhabpur | 1,025 |
| Dhanberia | 846 |
| San Pukuria | 696 |
| Chandanpukur | 1,975 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia