Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 487 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 2,181 out of which 1,108 are males and 1,073 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 282 which is 13% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 66.9%. Thus Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.77% and the female literacy rate is 60.91% 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 | 282 | 153 | 129 |
| Literacy | 66.88% | 72.77% | 60.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,433 | 723 | 710 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 99 | 55 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 911 | 413 | 498 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 828 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 828 workers engaged in Main Work, 352 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 391 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 794 | 636 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 352 | 337 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 391 | 266 | 125 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 32 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 8 | 26 |
| Non Working | 1,353 | 464 | 889 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Joydebpur | 524 |
| Khurkhuria | 255 |
| Mahatair | 210 |
| Bhabanipur | 1,964 |
| Puria | 2,289 |
| Chak Bhabanipur | 209 |
| Deogaon | 3,278 |
| Paligaon | 1,834 |
| Madhya Durgapur | 1,437 |
| Baikunthapur | 1,372 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia