Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 244 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 972 out of which 509 are males and 463 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 125 which is 13% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) 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 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 72.05% and the female literacy rate is 56.27% 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 | 125 | 69 | 56 |
| Literacy | 64.46% | 72.05% | 56.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 808 | 421 | 387 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 426 | 192 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 521 were engaged in work activities. 49.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 521 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 233 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 44 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 171 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 66 | 198 |
| Non Working | 451 | 210 | 241 |
Map of Maheshpur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Ranipur | 347 |
| Sonapur | 438 |
| Jhinaikuri | 276 |
| Haripur | 382 |
| Daibakbati | 398 |
| Idam | 585 |
| Harirampur | 177 |
| Ahil | 1,180 |
| Chandipur | 443 |
| Narasing Danga | 703 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia