Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Suri - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 78 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 328 out of which 158 are males and 170 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,076.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 49 which is 15% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,042 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,076) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 64.5%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 70.9% and the female literacy rate is 58.62% 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 | 49 | 24 | 25 |
| Literacy | 64.52% | 70.9% | 58.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 34 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 148 | 63 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% 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, 100 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 73 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 65 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Non Working | 228 | 79 | 149 |
Map of Maheshpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Suri - I
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Suri - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durgapur | 928 |
| Panch Pukhuria | 587 |
| Narasinghpur | 117 |
| Nandanpur | 488 |
| Ajoypur | 903 |
| Parsimulia | 475 |
| Banshjor | 4,568 |
| Shaktipur | 778 |
| Tilpara | 2,928 |
| Junidpur | 2,598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia