Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Faridpur Durgapur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 284 out of which 150 are males and 134 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 33 which is 12% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 375 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 62.9%. Thus Maheshpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 70.63% and the female literacy rate is 55.2% in Maheshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| Literacy | 62.95% | 70.63% | 55.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 77 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 61 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 84 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 4 | 28 |
| Non Working | 165 | 62 | 103 |
Map of Maheshpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Faridpur Durgapur
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Faridpur Durgapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benebandhi | 776 |
| Laskarbandh | 3,048 |
| Rangamatia | 2,143 |
| Gogla | 1,799 |
| Srikrishnapur | 1,670 |
| Balijuri | 2,599 |
| Jot Balaram | 918 |
| Narakonda | 2,215 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 6,273 |
| Tilabani | 1,659 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia