Maishali Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maishali is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 138 families residing in the village Maishali. The total population of Maishali is 540 out of which 280 are males and 260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maishali is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maishali village is 57 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maishali is 1,192 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Maishali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maishali is 97.1%. Thus Maishali village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.46% and the female literacy rate is 97.82% in Maishali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maishali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maishali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maishali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 26 | 31 |
| Literacy | 97.1% | 96.46% | 97.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 25 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 71 | 35 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maishali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maishali village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 149 | 137 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 80 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 36 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Non Working | 358 | 125 | 233 |
Nearby Villages to Maishali,
Below are the list of villages near Maishali village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kat Ranka | 650 |
| Sholpeta | 363 |
| Kulrakhi | 797 |
| Banamalipur | 5 |
| Purulia | 472 |
| Mirjapur | 420 |
| Pandua Para | 746 |
| Ektarpur | 1,184 |
| Nilapur | 514 |
| Joykrishnapur | 592 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maishali, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia