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Purba Maheshpur Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Purba Maheshpur is a large village located in Karandighi Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 557 families residing. The Purba Maheshpur village has population of 3003 of which 1514 are males while 1489 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purba Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 590 which makes up 19.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purba Maheshpur village is 983 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purba Maheshpur as per census is 967, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Purba Maheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purba Maheshpur village was 41.90 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purba Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 48.76 % while female literacy rate was 34.95 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purba Maheshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Purba Maheshpur village.

Purba Maheshpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 557 - -
Population 3,003 1,514 1,489
Child (0-6) 590 300 290
Schedule Caste 694 350 344
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 41.90 % 48.76 % 34.95 %
Total Workers 1,307 742 565
Main Worker 705 - -
Marginal Worker 602 126 476

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.10 % of total population in Purba Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Purba Maheshpur village out of total population, 1307 were engaged in work activities. 53.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1307 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourer.