Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 297 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,269 out of which 635 are males and 634 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 145 which is 11% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,417 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 69.1%. Thus Maheshpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 76.17% and the female literacy rate is 61.75% in Maheshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 60 | 85 |
| Literacy | 69.13% | 76.17% | 61.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 774 | 383 | 391 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 492 | 197 | 295 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 456 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 456 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 443 | 407 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 221 | 207 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 170 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Non Working | 813 | 218 | 595 |
Map of Maheshpur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Arambag
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandsit | 244 |
| Dihi Bayara | 3,697 |
| Bamsa Amrel | 364 |
| Parbbati Chak | 358 |
| Jayrampur | 1,327 |
| Teghari | 869 |
| Gopinathpur | 760 |
| Keledona | 1,337 |
| Golta | 1,197 |
| Kulbayara | 530 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia