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Maheswara Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Maheswara is a large village located in Magrahat - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 671 families residing. The Maheswara village has population of 2966 of which 1539 are males while 1427 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheswara village population of children with age 0-6 is 404 which makes up 13.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheswara village is 927 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheswara as per census is 879, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Maheswara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheswara village was 78.61 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maheswara Male literacy stands at 87.16 % while female literacy rate was 69.47 %.

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

Maheswara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 671 - -
Population 2,966 1,539 1,427
Child (0-6) 404 215 189
Schedule Caste 1,303 675 628
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 78.61 % 87.16 % 69.47 %
Total Workers 1,063 803 260
Main Worker 598 - -
Marginal Worker 465 295 170

Caste Factor

In Maheswara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.93 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.13 % of total population in Maheswara village.

Work Profile

In Maheswara village out of total population, 1063 were engaged in work activities. 56.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1063 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.