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Maheshpur Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Labpur Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 266 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 1134 of which 592 are males while 542 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 113 which makes up 9.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 916 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 948, 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 71.01 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 78.84 % while female literacy rate was 62.42 %.

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 266 - -
Population 1,134 592 542
Child (0-6) 113 58 55
Schedule Caste 423 224 199
Schedule Tribe 232 117 115
Literacy 71.01 % 78.84 % 62.42 %
Total Workers 494 376 118
Main Worker 457 - -
Marginal Worker 37 10 27

Caste Factor

In Maheshpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.46 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 494 were engaged in work activities. 92.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 494 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourer.