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Maheswarpur Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Maheswarpur is a medium size village located in Illambazar Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 352 families residing. The Maheswarpur village has population of 1504 of which 766 are males while 738 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheswarpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 207 which makes up 13.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheswarpur village is 963 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheswarpur as per census is 865, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Maheswarpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheswarpur village was 61.91 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maheswarpur Male literacy stands at 71.15 % while female literacy rate was 52.49 %.

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

Maheswarpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 352 - -
Population 1,504 766 738
Child (0-6) 207 111 96
Schedule Caste 494 244 250
Schedule Tribe 300 154 146
Literacy 61.91 % 71.15 % 52.49 %
Total Workers 788 480 308
Main Worker 320 - -
Marginal Worker 468 165 303

Caste Factor

Maheswarpur village of Birbhum has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.85 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.95 % of total population in Maheswarpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheswarpur village out of total population, 788 were engaged in work activities. 40.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 788 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourer.