Mahespur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahespur is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 244 families residing in the village Mahespur. The total population of Mahespur is 1,485 out of which 1,001 are males and 484 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 484.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahespur village is 147 which is 10% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 771 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (484) of Mahespur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahespur is 84.2%. Thus Mahespur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.87% and the female literacy rate is 71.67% 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 | 147 | 83 | 64 |
| Literacy | 84.16% | 89.87% | 71.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 111 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 588 | 309 | 279 |
| Illiterate | 359 | 176 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.6% of total population in Mahespur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahespur village out of total population, 897 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 897 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 785 | 702 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 38 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 41 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 645 | 622 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 62 | 50 |
| Non Working | 588 | 237 | 351 |
Map of Mahespur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahespur, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Mahespur village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 3,690 |
| Mirual | 1,032 |
| Sonabari | 365 |
| Dangapara | 832 |
| Serpur | 5,624 |
| Kasba Mahasho | 4,368 |
| Patol | 309 |
| Noabari | 616 |
| Shibpur | 585 |
| Pirkasur | 639 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahespur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia