Mahespur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahespur is a village situated in Sonamukhi block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 276 families residing in the village Mahespur. The total population of Mahespur is 1,202 out of which 625 are males and 577 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahespur village is 186 which is 15% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Mahespur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahespur is 63.1%. Thus Mahespur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 71.16% and the female literacy rate is 54.4% in Mahespur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahespur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahespur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahespur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 98 | 88 |
| Literacy | 63.09% | 71.16% | 54.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 458 | 220 | 238 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 561 | 250 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahespur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahespur village out of total population, 534 were engaged in work activities. 41.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 534 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 210 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 65 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 101 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 44 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 153 | 159 |
| Non Working | 668 | 262 | 406 |
Map of Mahespur, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahespur, Sonamukhi
Below are the list of villages near Mahespur village in Sonamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saheb Ganj | 822 |
| Madanmohanpur | 1,059 |
| Rautara | 709 |
| Goltor | 46 |
| Siltya | 164 |
| Chaitanpur | 890 |
| Salda | 419 |
| Amshol | 1,389 |
| Dharmapur | 5 |
| Sonamukhi | 797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahespur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia