Maheshana Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshana is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 121 families residing in the village Maheshana. The total population of Maheshana is 557 out of which 284 are males and 273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshana is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshana village is 48 which is 9% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshana is 1,400 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Maheshana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshana is 71.7%. Thus Maheshana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 82.58% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Maheshana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 20 | 28 |
| Literacy | 71.71% | 82.58% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 59 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 46 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 192 | 66 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.7% of total population in Maheshana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshana village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 143 | 120 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 59 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 27 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 43 | 73 |
| Non Working | 298 | 121 | 177 |
Map of Maheshana, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshana, Chhatna
Below are the list of villages near Maheshana village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaintor | 473 |
| Bhunya Pura | 1,035 |
| Mahes Khapuri | 289 |
| Budhanpur | 316 |
| Baksi Bandh | 102 |
| Sanotalpara | 498 |
| Chinabari | 1,125 |
| Panjangara | 99 |
| Kamalpur | 2,214 |
| Chaka | 1,017 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshana, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia