Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Nalhati - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 282 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,035 out of which 539 are males and 496 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 133 which is 13% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 83.9%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 87.5% and the female literacy rate is 80.14% 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 | 133 | 75 | 58 |
| Literacy | 83.92% | 87.5% | 80.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 133 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 278 | 133 | 145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 43.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 185 | 163 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 116 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 243 | 144 | 99 |
| Non Working | 607 | 232 | 375 |
Map of Maheshpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Nalhati - I
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Nalhati - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Debagram | 2,359 |
| Rameshwarpur | 1,453 |
| Kaytha | 13,154 |
| Radipur | 812 |
| Bilkandi | 1,715 |
| Makarampur | 935 |
| Bhelian | 5,901 |
| Kanupur | 740 |
| Takipur | 1,761 |
| Kelai | 765 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia