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Maheshpur Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Chandrakona - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 293 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 1331 of which 660 are males while 671 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 127 which makes up 9.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 1017 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 814, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 83.55 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 88.47 % while female literacy rate was 78.83 %.

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 293 - -
Population 1,331 660 671
Child (0-6) 127 70 57
Schedule Caste 516 269 247
Schedule Tribe 4 1 3
Literacy 83.55 % 88.47 % 78.83 %
Total Workers 491 421 70
Main Worker 312 - -
Marginal Worker 179 140 39

Caste Factor

In Maheshpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.30 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 491 were engaged in work activities. 63.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 491 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.