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Uttar Maheshpur Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Uttar Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Itahar Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 214 families residing. The Uttar Maheshpur village has population of 944 of which 468 are males while 476 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Uttar Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 139 which makes up 14.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Maheshpur village is 1017 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Uttar Maheshpur as per census is 829, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Uttar Maheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Uttar Maheshpur village was 57.52 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Uttar Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 62.76 % while female literacy rate was 52.54 %.

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

Uttar Maheshpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 214 - -
Population 944 468 476
Child (0-6) 139 76 63
Schedule Caste 29 12 17
Schedule Tribe 153 74 79
Literacy 57.52 % 62.76 % 52.54 %
Total Workers 428 269 159
Main Worker 348 - -
Marginal Worker 80 30 50

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.21 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.07 % of total population in Uttar Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Uttar Maheshpur village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 81.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourer.