Uttar Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Maheshpur is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 214 families residing in the village Uttar Maheshpur. The total population of Uttar Maheshpur is 944 out of which 468 are males and 476 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Maheshpur is 1,017.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uttar Maheshpur village is 139 which is 15% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Maheshpur is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Uttar Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Maheshpur is 57.5%. Thus Uttar Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 62.76% and the female literacy rate is 52.54% in Uttar Maheshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Maheshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Maheshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Maheshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 76 | 63 |
| Literacy | 57.52% | 62.76% | 52.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 153 | 74 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 481 | 222 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.2% of total population in Uttar Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Maheshpur village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 239 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 80 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 250 | 150 | 100 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 30 | 50 |
| Non Working | 516 | 199 | 317 |
Nearby Villages to Uttar Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Maheshpur village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadhna | 480 |
| Bhagnail | 3,155 |
| Betor | 1,237 |
| Asrafpur | 1,620 |
| Nagua | 283 |
| Mahamadpur | 2,826 |
| Dakshinal | 2,696 |
| Chhayghara | 2,001 |
| Naldanga | 191 |
| Nandangaon | 2,046 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Maheshpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia