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Moheshpur Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Moheshpur is a medium size village located in Sonamukhi Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 284 families residing. The Moheshpur village has population of 1204 of which 626 are males while 578 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Moheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 11.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Moheshpur village is 923 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Moheshpur as per census is 945, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Moheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Moheshpur village was 67.61 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Moheshpur Male literacy stands at 75.23 % while female literacy rate was 59.33 %.

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

Moheshpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 284 - -
Population 1,204 626 578
Child (0-6) 142 73 69
Schedule Caste 518 270 248
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 67.61 % 75.23 % 59.33 %
Total Workers 621 379 242
Main Worker 494 - -
Marginal Worker 127 26 101

Caste Factor

In Moheshpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.02 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.17 % of total population in Moheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Moheshpur village out of total population, 621 were engaged in work activities. 79.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 621 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 218 were Agricultural labourer.