Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Kaliganj block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 489 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 2,235 out of which 1,149 are males and 1,086 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 327 which is 15% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 65.5%. Thus Maheshpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 69.62% and the female literacy rate is 61.06% 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 | 327 | 168 | 159 |
| Literacy | 65.46% | 69.62% | 61.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 986 | 466 | 520 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 652 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 652 workers engaged in Main Work, 272 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 605 | 586 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 272 | 265 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 285 | 280 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 37 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,583 | 525 | 1,058 |
Map of Maheshpur, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Kaliganj
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Kaliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamdebpur | 574 |
| Karalia | 1,744 |
| Faridpur | 1,747 |
| Panchpota | 664 |
| Brajanathpur | 463 |
| Balidanga | 1,139 |
| Basatpur | 2,821 |
| Sri Krishnapur | 296 |
| Ballabhpara | 4,997 |
| Dakshin Hajrapota | 1,236 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia