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Maisha Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Maisha is a medium size village located in Keshpur Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 111 families residing. The Maisha village has population of 435 of which 227 are males while 208 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maisha village population of children with age 0-6 is 64 which makes up 14.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maisha village is 916 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maisha as per census is 1133, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Maisha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maisha village was 31.27 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maisha Male literacy stands at 39.09 % while female literacy rate was 22.41 %.

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

Maisha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 111 - -
Population 435 227 208
Child (0-6) 64 30 34
Schedule Caste 159 80 79
Schedule Tribe 204 104 100
Literacy 31.27 % 39.09 % 22.41 %
Total Workers 253 136 117
Main Worker 222 - -
Marginal Worker 31 11 20

Caste Factor

In Maisha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.90 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 36.55 % of total population in Maisha village.

Work Profile

In Maisha village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 87.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourer.