Mahesha Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahesha is a village situated in Mayureswar - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 285 families residing in the village Mahesha. The total population of Mahesha is 1,204 out of which 634 are males and 570 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahesha is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahesha village is 125 which is 10% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahesha is 543 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Mahesha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahesha is 66.1%. Thus Mahesha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 72.69% and the female literacy rate is 59.13% in Mahesha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahesha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahesha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahesha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 81 | 44 |
| Literacy | 66.08% | 72.69% | 59.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 50 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 450 | 230 | 220 |
| Illiterate | 491 | 232 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.4% of total population in Mahesha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahesha village out of total population, 578 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 327 | 234 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 80 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 162 | 88 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 64 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 161 | 90 |
| Non Working | 626 | 239 | 387 |
Map of Mahesha, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahesha, Mayureswar - II
Below are the list of villages near Mahesha village in Mayureswar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daspalsa | 1,621 |
| Radhanagar | 1,390 |
| Birnagar | 1,931 |
| Chhota Turigram | 3,976 |
| Prajapara | 2,472 |
| Purbba Panchberia | 325 |
| Basudebpur | 2,865 |
| Ghatkuri | 290 |
| Gopinathpur | 384 |
| Mandalpur | 341 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahesha, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia