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Maheshpur Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Dantan - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 303 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 1308 of which 668 are males while 640 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 137 which makes up 10.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 958 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 803, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Maheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 60.97 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 73.14 % while female literacy rate was 48.53 %.

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 303 - -
Population 1,308 668 640
Child (0-6) 137 76 61
Schedule Caste 681 354 327
Schedule Tribe 480 240 240
Literacy 60.97 % 73.14 % 48.53 %
Total Workers 614 404 210
Main Worker 546 - -
Marginal Worker 68 33 35

Caste Factor

In Maheshpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.06 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.70 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 614 were engaged in work activities. 88.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 614 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 355 were Agricultural labourer.