Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011

Maheshpur is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 244 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 972 out of which 509 are males and 463 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 910.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 125 which is 13% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Maheshpur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 64.5%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 72.05% and the female literacy rate is 56.27% in Maheshpur village.

Population
972
Families
244
Literacy
64.46%
Sex Ratio
910

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 125 69 56
Literacy 64.46% 72.05% 56.27%
Scheduled Caste 808 421 387
Scheduled Tribe 2 1 1
Illiterate 426 192 234

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Maheshpur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 521 were engaged in work activities. 49.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 521 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 257 233 24
Cultivators 46 44 2
Agriculture Labourer 186 171 15
Household Industries 2 1 1
Other Workers 23 17 6
Marginal Workers 264 66 198
Non Working 451 210 241

Map of Maheshpur, Maldah, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Gazole

Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Gazole.

Village Population
Purbba Ranipur 347
Sonapur 438
Jhinaikuri 276
Haripur 382
Daibakbati 398
Idam 585
Harirampur 177
Ahil 1,180
Chandipur 443
Narasing Danga 703

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