Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 100 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 503 out of which 246 are males and 257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 61 which is 12% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,346 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 81.4%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.73% and the female literacy rate is 75.23% 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 | 61 | 26 | 35 |
| Literacy | 81.45% | 87.73% | 75.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 143 | 53 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 78 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 50 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 76 | 16 |
| Non Working | 327 | 92 | 235 |
Map of Maheshpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Kharagpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mominpur | 252 |
| Muksudpur | 1,114 |
| Ramnagar | 622 |
| Rajpura | 717 |
| Mendipur | 802 |
| Radhakrishnapur | 225 |
| Chaupanya | 987 |
| Keshpur | 483 |
| Kulara | 493 |
| Rambhadrapur | 474 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia