Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Maheshpur is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 112 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 411 out of which 198 are males and 213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,076.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 57 which is 14% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,076) of Maheshpur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 73.7%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.52% and the female literacy rate is 63.98% in Maheshpur village.

Population
411
Families
112
Literacy
73.73%
Sex Ratio
1,076

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 57 30 27
Literacy 73.73% 84.52% 63.98%
Scheduled Caste 303 149 154
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 150 56 94

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.7% 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, 167 were engaged in work activities. 67.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 167 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 113 107 6
Cultivators 46 46 0
Agriculture Labourer 60 57 3
Other Workers 7 4 3
Marginal Workers 54 13 41
Non Working 244 78 166

Map of Maheshpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Kushmundi

Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Kushmundi.

Village Population
Jhagrapara 61
Purbba Basail 1,260
Udaypur 2,378
Saraipur 403
Padamkuri 637
Chandipur 2,627
Maulai 492
Putahari 1,563
Basudebpur 355
Kanthail 173

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