Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Patharpratima block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 536 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 2,274 out of which 1,156 are males and 1,118 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 265 which is 12% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 89.4%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 93.92% and the female literacy rate is 84.73% 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 | 265 | 136 | 129 |
| Literacy | 89.4% | 93.92% | 84.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 41 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 478 | 198 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% 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, 811 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 811 workers engaged in Main Work, 207 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 262 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 569 | 521 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 207 | 193 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 262 | 244 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 84 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 127 | 115 |
| Non Working | 1,463 | 508 | 955 |
Map of Maheshpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Patharpratima
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Patharpratima.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumarpur | 2,497 |
| Kedarpur | 2,755 |
| Purba Chintamonipur | 3,350 |
| Purba Dwarokapur | 3,457 |
| Lakshmi Janardanpur | 4,567 |
| Kuemuri | 5,096 |
| Achintya Nagar | 6,181 |
| Purba Surendranagar | 5,130 |
| Kamdebpur | 3,131 |
| Heramba Gopalpur | 6,672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia