Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Tarakeswar block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 398 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,498 out of which 758 are males and 740 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 131 which is 9% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,113 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 79.2%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 87.36% and the female literacy rate is 70.64% 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 | 131 | 62 | 69 |
| Literacy | 79.15% | 87.36% | 70.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 328 | 172 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 126 | 66 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 416 | 150 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 695 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 695 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 418 | 359 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 118 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 105 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 115 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 144 | 133 |
| Non Working | 803 | 255 | 548 |
Map of Maheshpur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Tarakeswar
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Tarakeswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Somserpur | 918 |
| Radhanagar | 1,006 |
| Kulut | 1,080 |
| Nandanbati | 604 |
| Rambati | 976 |
| Sardarpur | 709 |
| Bharamalpur | 556 |
| Kanaipur | 1,030 |
| Aknapur | 2,096 |
| Bagbari | 1,739 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia