Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Nandigram - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 290 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,514 out of which 794 are males and 720 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 156 which is 10% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 91.5%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.79% and the female literacy rate is 86.82% 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 | 156 | 81 | 75 |
| Literacy | 91.53% | 95.79% | 86.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,062 | 553 | 509 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 271 | 111 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.1% 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, 504 were engaged in work activities. 44% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 504 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 209 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 73 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 103 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 282 | 271 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,010 | 314 | 696 |
Map of Maheshpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Nandigram - I
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Nandigram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhatibani | 357 |
| Parul Bari | 1,718 |
| Raynagar | 894 |
| Gokul Nagar | 7,213 |
| Amgechhya | 5,333 |
| Keshabpur | 841 |
| Chhayghari | 1,263 |
| Bara Nagar | 595 |
| Daudpur | 6,132 |
| Chak Chilinga | 233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia