Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Jangipara block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 206 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 841 out of which 427 are males and 414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 77 which is 9% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 69.4%. Thus Maheshpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 77.52% and the female literacy rate is 61.01% 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 | 77 | 40 | 37 |
| Literacy | 69.37% | 77.52% | 61.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 334 | 172 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 131 | 67 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 127 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.6% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 376 | 270 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 72 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 288 | 188 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Non Working | 451 | 153 | 298 |
Map of Maheshpur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Jangipara
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Jangipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majurkha | 396 |
| Shrihatta | 993 |
| Bhurkul | 974 |
| Somnagar | 671 |
| Santanpur | 579 |
| Krishnapur | 745 |
| Radhanagar | 2,736 |
| Nilarpur | 2,692 |
| Chandrahati | 1,282 |
| Chaurpur | 499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia