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Maheshkuri Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Maheshkuri is a medium size village located in Maldah (Old) Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 58 families residing. The Maheshkuri village has population of 200 of which 107 are males while 93 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshkuri village population of children with age 0-6 is 6 which makes up 3.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshkuri village is 869 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshkuri as per census is 500, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Maheshkuri village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshkuri village was 56.19 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maheshkuri Male literacy stands at 66.02 % while female literacy rate was 45.05 %.

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

Maheshkuri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 58 - -
Population 200 107 93
Child (0-6) 6 4 2
Schedule Caste 184 101 83
Schedule Tribe 4 0 4
Literacy 56.19 % 66.02 % 45.05 %
Total Workers 83 79 4
Main Worker 75 - -
Marginal Worker 8 8 0

Caste Factor

In Maheshkuri village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 92.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.00 % of total population in Maheshkuri village.

Work Profile

In Maheshkuri village out of total population, 83 were engaged in work activities. 90.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.