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Maheshpur Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Gazole Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 244 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 972 of which 509 are males while 463 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 125 which makes up 12.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 910 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 812, 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 64.46 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 72.05 % while female literacy rate was 56.27 %.

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 244 - -
Population 972 509 463
Child (0-6) 125 69 56
Schedule Caste 808 421 387
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 64.46 % 72.05 % 56.27 %
Total Workers 521 299 222
Main Worker 257 - -
Marginal Worker 264 66 198

Caste Factor

In Maheshpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.13 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.21 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 521 were engaged in work activities. 49.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 521 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.