Paschim Mahespur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Mahespur is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Paschim Mahespur. The total population of Paschim Mahespur is 906 out of which 478 are males and 428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Mahespur is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paschim Mahespur village is 174 which is 19% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Mahespur is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Paschim Mahespur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Mahespur is 60.2%. Thus Paschim Mahespur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.25% and the female literacy rate is 50.14% in Paschim Mahespur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Mahespur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Mahespur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Mahespur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 91 | 83 |
| Literacy | 60.25% | 69.25% | 50.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 492 | 262 | 230 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 465 | 210 | 255 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Paschim Mahespur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Mahespur village out of total population, 395 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 395 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 239 | 229 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 44 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 97 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 87 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 32 | 124 |
| Non Working | 511 | 217 | 294 |
Map of Paschim Mahespur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paschim Mahespur, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Mahespur village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shitalpur | 25 |
| Bagela | 6,122 |
| Bhagabanpur | 2,008 |
| Chandpur | 775 |
| Chengatoli | 540 |
| Bhagsur | 806 |
| Paschim Goalgaon | 1,051 |
| Sima Anandapur | 1,563 |
| Purba Goalgaon | 1,707 |
| Jagadishpur | 1,030 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Mahespur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia