Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 303 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,308 out of which 668 are males and 640 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 137 which is 10% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 61%. Thus Maheshpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.14% and the female literacy rate is 48.53% 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 | 137 | 76 | 61 |
| Literacy | 60.97% | 73.14% | 48.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 681 | 354 | 327 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 480 | 240 | 240 |
| Illiterate | 594 | 235 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.7% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 614 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 614 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 355 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 546 | 371 | 175 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 143 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 355 | 211 | 144 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 33 | 35 |
| Non Working | 694 | 264 | 430 |
Map of Maheshpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara | 2,579 |
| Rajnagar | 1,689 |
| Harkisol | 83 |
| Dhunria | 1,170 |
| Kantapal | 936 |
| Deoli | 154 |
| Antri | 1,613 |
| Jethia | 267 |
| Mani Kara | 697 |
| Bahalia | 533 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia