Mahespur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahespur is a village situated in Ratua - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 334 families residing in the village Mahespur. The total population of Mahespur is 1,833 out of which 949 are males and 884 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahespur village is 268 which is 15% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Mahespur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahespur is 77.8%. Thus Mahespur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 80.89% and the female literacy rate is 74.54% in Mahespur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahespur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahespur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahespur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 138 | 130 |
| Literacy | 77.83% | 80.89% | 74.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 163 | 87 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 615 | 293 | 322 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahespur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahespur village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 310 | 294 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 138 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 83 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 68 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 124 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,351 | 531 | 820 |
Map of Mahespur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahespur, Ratua - I
Below are the list of villages near Mahespur village in Ratua - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangarampara | 2,516 |
| Mahammadpur | 2,098 |
| Andhirampara | 5,041 |
| Salabatpur | 2,433 |
| Ratanpur | 1,780 |
| Bijrabhita | 5,513 |
| Samshi | 2,686 |
| Lakshmipur | 4,170 |
| Chhabilpara | 6,479 |
| Santapur | 5,322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahespur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia