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Maheshpur Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Salanpur Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 195 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 1184 of which 588 are males while 596 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 170 which makes up 14.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 1014 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 1208, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Maheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 63.51 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 78.47 % while female literacy rate was 48.31 %.

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 195 - -
Population 1,184 588 596
Child (0-6) 170 77 93
Schedule Caste 268 141 127
Schedule Tribe 784 384 400
Literacy 63.51 % 78.47 % 48.31 %
Total Workers 421 328 93
Main Worker 329 - -
Marginal Worker 92 48 44

Caste Factor

In Maheshpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.22 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 22.64 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 78.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourer.