Mahespur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahespur is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 137 families residing in the village Mahespur. The total population of Mahespur is 579 out of which 293 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahespur village is 74 which is 13% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Mahespur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahespur is 74.7%. Thus Mahespur village has lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.47% and the female literacy rate is 68.67% 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 | 74 | 37 | 37 |
| Literacy | 74.65% | 80.47% | 68.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 30 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 87 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Mahespur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahespur village out of total population, 309 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 309 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 238 | 153 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 82 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 8 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 29 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 19 | 52 |
| Non Working | 270 | 121 | 149 |
Nearby Villages to Mahespur,
Below are the list of villages near Mahespur village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satbahini | 804 |
| Kallubar | 343 |
| Dangar Tulshi | 823 |
| Gokulpur | 5,967 |
| Chhara Dighi | 752 |
| Aymabar Barya | 1,730 |
| Gopichak | 129 |
| Chak Reja | 213 |
| Amarpur | 4,388 |
| Kunja Berya | 765 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahespur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia