Maisha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maisha is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 111 families residing in the village Maisha. The total population of Maisha is 435 out of which 227 are males and 208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maisha is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maisha village is 64 which is 15% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maisha is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Maisha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maisha is 31.3%. Thus Maisha village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 39.09% and the female literacy rate is 22.41% in Maisha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maisha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maisha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maisha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Literacy | 31.27% | 39.09% | 22.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 80 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 204 | 104 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 319 | 150 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.9% of total population in Maisha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maisha village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 125 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 192 | 100 | 92 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 11 | 20 |
| Non Working | 182 | 91 | 91 |
Nearby Villages to Maisha,
Below are the list of villages near Maisha village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chatla | 545 |
| Ganadiha | 296 |
| Dalaigerya | 54 |
| Chak Mansur | 397 |
| Guru Thapal | 98 |
| Brahman Gerya | 419 |
| Sirsa | 82 |
| Dhoba Gerya | 591 |
| Gachh Gerya | 317 |
| Gobinda Pur | 366 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maisha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia