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Maheshpur Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 100 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 503 of which 246 are males while 257 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 61 which makes up 12.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 1045 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 1346, 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 81.45 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 87.73 % while female literacy rate was 75.23 %.

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 100 - -
Population 503 246 257
Child (0-6) 61 26 35
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 27 13 14
Literacy 81.45 % 87.73 % 75.23 %
Total Workers 176 154 22
Main Worker 84 - -
Marginal Worker 92 76 16

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 5.37 % of total population in Maheshpur village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Maheshpur village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 47.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.