Maheshwar Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshwar is a village situated in Dinhata - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 311 families residing in the village Maheshwar. The total population of Maheshwar is 1,393 out of which 745 are males and 648 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshwar is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshwar village is 193 which is 14% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshwar is 664 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Maheshwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshwar is 73.2%. Thus Maheshwar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 79.81% and the female literacy rate is 65.85% in Maheshwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 116 | 77 |
| Literacy | 73.17% | 79.81% | 65.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 515 | 243 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshwar village out of total population, 766 were engaged in work activities. 52.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 766 workers engaged in Main Work, 293 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 402 | 376 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 293 | 287 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 71 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 364 | 63 | 301 |
| Non Working | 627 | 306 | 321 |
Map of Maheshwar, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshwar, Dinhata - I
Below are the list of villages near Maheshwar village in Dinhata - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghugumari | 670 |
| Chhata Phalimari | 3,310 |
| Daribas Dwitia Khanda | 1,352 |
| Uttar Kharija Gitaldaha | 1,365 |
| Sibeshwar | 1,543 |
| Peulaguri | 3,309 |
| Ramprasad | 902 |
| Gitaldaha Ataiabari | 3,917 |
| Nabani | 1,781 |
| Nagar Bhangni | 1,147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshwar, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia