Mahespur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahespur is a village situated in Basanti block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 496 families residing in the village Mahespur. The total population of Mahespur is 2,129 out of which 1,096 are males and 1,033 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahespur village is 276 which is 13% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Mahespur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahespur is 78.5%. Thus Mahespur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.46% and the female literacy rate is 73.34% 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 | 276 | 147 | 129 |
| Literacy | 78.52% | 83.46% | 73.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,054 | 535 | 519 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 674 | 304 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Mahespur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahespur village out of total population, 1,082 were engaged in work activities. 43.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 214 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 474 | 314 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 49 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 214 | 205 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 55 | 143 |
| Marginal Workers | 608 | 356 | 252 |
| Non Working | 1,047 | 426 | 621 |
Map of Mahespur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahespur, Basanti
Below are the list of villages near Mahespur village in Basanti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharatgar | 6,413 |
| Sibganj | 2,226 |
| Hiranmoypur | 6,562 |
| Chak Pitambar Dutta | 1,092 |
| Radharanipur | 4,976 |
| Dakshin Mokamberia | 5,160 |
| Jyotishpur | 4,833 |
| Matgaran | 2,308 |
| Joygopalpur | 3,323 |
| Sajinatala | 1,392 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahespur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia