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Purbba Maheshpur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Purbba Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 66 families residing. The Purbba Maheshpur village has population of 297 of which 160 are males while 137 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purbba Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 35 which makes up 11.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purbba Maheshpur village is 856 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purbba Maheshpur as per census is 750, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Purbba Maheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purbba Maheshpur village was 72.52 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purbba Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 80.00 % while female literacy rate was 63.93 %.

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

Purbba Maheshpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 66 - -
Population 297 160 137
Child (0-6) 35 20 15
Schedule Caste 63 36 27
Schedule Tribe 141 74 67
Literacy 72.52 % 80.00 % 63.93 %
Total Workers 138 96 42
Main Worker 86 - -
Marginal Worker 52 20 32

Caste Factor

In Purbba Maheshpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 47.47 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 21.21 % of total population in Purbba Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Purbba Maheshpur village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 62.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.