Maheswara Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheswara is a village situated in Magrahat - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 671 families residing in the village Maheswara. The total population of Maheswara is 2,966 out of which 1,539 are males and 1,427 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheswara is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheswara village is 404 which is 14% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheswara is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Maheswara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheswara is 78.6%. Thus Maheswara village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 87.16% and the female literacy rate is 69.47% in Maheswara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheswara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheswara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheswara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 404 | 215 | 189 |
| Literacy | 78.61% | 87.16% | 69.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,303 | 675 | 628 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 952 | 385 | 567 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Maheswara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheswara village out of total population, 1,063 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,063 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 598 | 508 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 41 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 75 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 206 | 136 | 70 |
| Other Workers | 273 | 256 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 465 | 295 | 170 |
| Non Working | 1,903 | 736 | 1,167 |
Nearby Villages to Maheswara,
Below are the list of villages near Maheswara village in Magrahat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajballabhpur | 2,862 |
| Chak Raypur | 2,437 |
| Balarampur | 1,265 |
| Dhan Dhania | 1,609 |
| Sekandarpur | 1,386 |
| Dastura | 3,072 |
| Serpur | 8,170 |
| Sibpur | 607 |
| Bakhra Bad | 1,651 |
| Chak Naraharipur | 1,029 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheswara, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia