Mahespur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Mahespur is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 137 families residing in the village Mahespur. The total population of Mahespur is 579 out of which 293 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 976.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahespur village is 74 which is 13% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Mahespur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahespur is 74.7%. Thus Mahespur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.47% and the female literacy rate is 68.67% in Mahespur village.

Population
579
Families
137
Literacy
74.65%
Sex Ratio
976

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 74 37 37
Literacy 74.65% 80.47% 68.67%
Scheduled Caste 67 30 37
Scheduled Tribe 4 2 2
Illiterate 202 87 115

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Mahespur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Mahespur village out of total population, 309 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 309 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 238 153 85
Cultivators 103 82 21
Agriculture Labourer 35 34 1
Household Industries 59 8 51
Other Workers 41 29 12
Marginal Workers 71 19 52
Non Working 270 121 149

Map of Mahespur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Mahespur, Potashpur - I

Below are the list of villages near Mahespur village in Potashpur - I.

Village Population
Satbahini 804
Kallubar 343
Dangar Tulshi 823
Gokulpur 5,967
Chhara Dighi 752
Aymabar Barya 1,730
Gopichak 129
Chak Reja 213
Amarpur 4,388
Kunja Berya 765

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