Purba Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Maheshpur 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 557 families residing in the village Purba Maheshpur. The total population of Purba Maheshpur is 3,003 out of which 1,514 are males and 1,489 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Maheshpur is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purba Maheshpur village is 590 which is 20% of the total population. There are 300 male children and 290 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Maheshpur is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Purba Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Maheshpur is 41.9%. Thus Purba Maheshpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 48.76% and the female literacy rate is 34.95% in Purba Maheshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Maheshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Maheshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Maheshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 590 | 300 | 290 |
| Literacy | 41.9% | 48.76% | 34.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 694 | 350 | 344 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,992 | 922 | 1,070 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Purba Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Maheshpur village out of total population, 1,307 were engaged in work activities. 53.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,307 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 705 | 616 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 247 | 236 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 296 | 283 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 72 | 66 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 31 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 602 | 126 | 476 |
| Non Working | 1,696 | 772 | 924 |
Map of Purba Maheshpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purba Maheshpur, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Purba Maheshpur village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rankul | 737 |
| Khanta | 6,457 |
| Mohsunda | 535 |
| Rudel | 2,800 |
| Kailara | 2,797 |
| Dharipara | 639 |
| Haria | 627 |
| Paran Nagar | 1,262 |
| Gospur | 3,367 |
| Saidpur | 970 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Maheshpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia