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Maheshpur Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Daspur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 183 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 866 of which 429 are males while 437 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which makes up 9.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 1019 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 1594, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 92.46 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 96.47 % while female literacy rate was 88.34 %.

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 183 - -
Population 866 429 437
Child (0-6) 83 32 51
Schedule Caste 127 67 60
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 92.46 % 96.47 % 88.34 %
Total Workers 278 260 18
Main Worker 255 - -
Marginal Worker 23 18 5

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.67 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 278 were engaged in work activities. 91.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 278 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.