Moheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Moheshpur is a village situated in Sonamukhi block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 284 families residing in the village Moheshpur. The total population of Moheshpur is 1,204 out of which 626 are males and 578 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moheshpur is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Moheshpur village is 142 which is 12% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moheshpur is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Moheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moheshpur is 67.6%. Thus Moheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 75.23% and the female literacy rate is 59.33% in Moheshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Moheshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Moheshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moheshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 73 | 69 |
| Literacy | 67.61% | 75.23% | 59.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 518 | 270 | 248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 486 | 210 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Moheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Moheshpur village out of total population, 621 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 621 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 218 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 494 | 353 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 138 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 218 | 153 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 59 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 26 | 101 |
| Non Working | 583 | 247 | 336 |
Nearby Villages to Moheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Moheshpur village in Sonamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brojanathpur | 674 |
| Balarampur | 929 |
| Mach Doba | 323 |
| Krishnabati | 612 |
| Karachmani Khayarsol | 658 |
| Patharmara | 1,994 |
| Rani Bandh | 628 |
| Chakdhoyakure | 228 |
| Radhakrishnapur | 99 |
| Gopinathpur | 753 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moheshpur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia