Mahespur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahespur is a village situated in Bamangola block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 171 families residing in the village Mahespur. The total population of Mahespur is 742 out of which 389 are males and 353 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahespur village is 67 which is 9% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Mahespur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahespur is 64.1%. Thus Mahespur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 70.66% and the female literacy rate is 57.1% 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 | 67 | 38 | 29 |
| Literacy | 64.15% | 70.66% | 57.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 252 | 131 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 284 | 148 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 141 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.3% of total population in Mahespur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahespur village out of total population, 327 were engaged in work activities. 68.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 327 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 224 | 160 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 74 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 64 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 84 | 19 |
| Non Working | 415 | 145 | 270 |
Map of Mahespur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahespur, Bamangola
Below are the list of villages near Mahespur village in Bamangola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhomrail | 849 |
| Baharampur | 358 |
| Bhangrail Palashbari | 2,150 |
| Khatil | 2,486 |
| Mahesbati | 312 |
| Jot Haricharan | 755 |
| Dhamair | 2,056 |
| Dharmma Danga | 2,097 |
| Parhabi Nagar | 1,744 |
| Kasba | 1,736 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahespur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia