Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Maheshpur Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 87 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 365 of which 182 are males while 183 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 49 which makes up 13.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 1005 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 1450, 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 66.14 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 79.01 % while female literacy rate was 52.60 %.

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 87 - -
Population 365 182 183
Child (0-6) 49 20 29
Schedule Caste 216 111 105
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 66.14 % 79.01 % 52.60 %
Total Workers 138 94 44
Main Worker 136 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

In Maheshpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.18 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.27 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 98.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.