Maheshganj Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshganj is a village situated in Nabadwip block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 620 families residing in the village Maheshganj. The total population of Maheshganj is 2,484 out of which 1,242 are males and 1,242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshganj is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshganj village is 233 which is 9% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshganj is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Maheshganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshganj is 79.8%. Thus Maheshganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 85.28% and the female literacy rate is 74.35% in Maheshganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 233 | 114 | 119 |
| Literacy | 79.83% | 85.28% | 74.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 598 | 299 | 299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 19 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 687 | 280 | 407 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Maheshganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshganj village out of total population, 956 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 956 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 836 | 708 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 356 | 287 | 69 |
| Other Workers | 465 | 410 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 30 | 90 |
| Non Working | 1,528 | 504 | 1,024 |
Map of Maheshganj, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshganj, Nabadwip
Below are the list of villages near Maheshganj village in Nabadwip.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ballaldighi | 4,613 |
| Brahmanagar | 1,954 |
| Mollapara | 3,492 |
| Simul Gachi | 3,090 |
| Ghasighata | 132 |
| Brahman Para | 2,012 |
| Sardanga | 2,868 |
| Pansila | 8,200 |
| Rajapur | 722 |
| Bankar Dhopadi | 4,156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshganj, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia