Purbba Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purbba Maheshpur is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 66 families residing in the village Purbba Maheshpur. The total population of Purbba Maheshpur is 297 out of which 160 are males and 137 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purbba Maheshpur is 856.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purbba Maheshpur village is 35 which is 12% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purbba Maheshpur is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Purbba Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purbba Maheshpur is 72.5%. Thus Purbba Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 63.93% in Purbba Maheshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purbba Maheshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purbba Maheshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purbba Maheshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Literacy | 72.52% | 80% | 63.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 36 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 141 | 74 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 48 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.5% of total population in Purbba Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purbba Maheshpur village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 76 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 20 | 32 |
| Non Working | 159 | 64 | 95 |
Map of Purbba Maheshpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purbba Maheshpur, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Purbba Maheshpur village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hariharpur | 1,370 |
| Anantapur | 82 |
| Banhat | 885 |
| Jotejagat | 585 |
| Raypur | 1,020 |
| Kashtagar | 361 |
| Dhulatair | 1,596 |
| Kashipukur | 98 |
| Bahicha | 857 |
| Begunbari | 420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purbba Maheshpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia