Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Mandirbazar block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 216 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 970 out of which 507 are males and 463 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 88 which is 9% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 84.5%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 91.74% and the female literacy rate is 76.54% 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 | 88 | 47 | 41 |
| Literacy | 84.47% | 91.74% | 76.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 879 | 463 | 416 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 225 | 85 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 442 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 442 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330 | 276 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 170 | 135 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 117 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 53 | 59 |
| Non Working | 528 | 178 | 350 |
Map of Maheshpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Mandirbazar
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Mandirbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maukhali | 491 |
| Badedurgapur | 40 |
| Bansberia Zafarpur | 1,013 |
| Purba Gopalnagar | 4,231 |
| Uttar Ballabhpur | 1,719 |
| Durlavpur | 1,055 |
| Badeballabhpur | 329 |
| Dadpur | 3,398 |
| Kalikapur | 470 |
| Purba Sankarpur | 442 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia