Maheshchandrapur Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshchandrapur is a village situated in Chakdah block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 438 families residing in the village Maheshchandrapur. The total population of Maheshchandrapur is 1,870 out of which 1,000 are males and 870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshchandrapur is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshchandrapur village is 161 which is 9% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshchandrapur is 643 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Maheshchandrapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshchandrapur is 86.3%. Thus Maheshchandrapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 91.24% and the female literacy rate is 80.79% in Maheshchandrapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshchandrapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshchandrapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshchandrapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 98 | 63 |
| Literacy | 86.31% | 91.24% | 80.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,499 | 800 | 699 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 395 | 177 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Maheshchandrapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshchandrapur village out of total population, 698 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 698 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 644 | 541 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 127 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 282 | 269 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 9 | 71 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 136 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 32 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,172 | 427 | 745 |
Map of Maheshchandrapur, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshchandrapur, Chakdah
Below are the list of villages near Maheshchandrapur village in Chakdah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagrabpur | 840 |
| Hing Nara | 1,687 |
| Ber Baria | 2,645 |
| Ballabhpur | 1,519 |
| Manpur | 1,224 |
| Purulia | 2,000 |
| Dumuria | 1,733 |
| Srinagar | 10,483 |
| Hariankha | 6,585 |
| Lakhmipur | 2,018 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshchandrapur, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia