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Maheshpur Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Nalhati - I Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 282 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 1035 of which 539 are males while 496 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 133 which makes up 12.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 920 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 773, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 83.92 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 87.50 % while female literacy rate was 80.14 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, 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 Maheshpur village.

Maheshpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 282 - -
Population 1,035 539 496
Child (0-6) 133 75 58
Schedule Caste 259 133 126
Schedule Tribe 8 6 2
Literacy 83.92 % 87.50 % 80.14 %
Total Workers 428 307 121
Main Worker 185 - -
Marginal Worker 243 144 99

Caste Factor

Maheshpur village of Birbhum has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.02 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.77 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 43.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.