Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 87 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 365 out of which 182 are males and 183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 49 which is 13% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,450 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 66.1%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.01% and the female literacy rate is 52.6% 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 | 49 | 20 | 29 |
| Literacy | 66.14% | 79.01% | 52.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 216 | 111 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 156 | 54 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 93 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 74 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 227 | 88 | 139 |
Map of Maheshpur, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Manbazar - I
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramnagar | 1,003 |
| Amlatora | 7 |
| Jalahari | 237 |
| Puruldiha | 326 |
| Budhpur | 496 |
| Goalapara | 247 |
| Menidi | 256 |
| Bhasardanga | 74 |
| Sikradi | 24 |
| Khairmara | 37 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia