Mahespur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahespur is a village situated in Indus block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 404 families residing in the village Mahespur. The total population of Mahespur is 1,835 out of which 927 are males and 908 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahespur village is 156 which is 9% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Mahespur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahespur is 82.7%. Thus Mahespur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 88.35% and the female literacy rate is 76.84% in Mahespur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahespur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahespur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahespur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 77 | 79 |
| Literacy | 82.67% | 88.35% | 76.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 362 | 181 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 447 | 176 | 271 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahespur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahespur village out of total population, 720 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 720 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 552 | 499 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 230 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 149 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 116 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 115 | 53 |
| Non Working | 1,115 | 313 | 802 |
Nearby Villages to Mahespur,
Below are the list of villages near Mahespur village in Indus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haiyat Nagar | 1,671 |
| Meral | 762 |
| Sripur | 1,433 |
| Chak Meral | 393 |
| Srikara | 1,166 |
| Ausnara | 2,341 |
| Ganga Bati | 324 |
| Kapsit | 701 |
| Maurui | 994 |
| Belbandbi | 768 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahespur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia