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Maheshana Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Maheshana is a medium size village located in Chhatna Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 121 families residing. The Maheshana village has population of 557 of which 284 are males while 273 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshana village population of children with age 0-6 is 48 which makes up 8.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshana village is 961 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshana as per census is 1400, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Maheshana village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshana village was 71.71 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maheshana Male literacy stands at 82.58 % while female literacy rate was 60.00 %.

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

Maheshana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 121 - -
Population 557 284 273
Child (0-6) 48 20 28
Schedule Caste 114 59 55
Schedule Tribe 93 46 47
Literacy 71.71 % 82.58 % 60.00 %
Total Workers 259 163 96
Main Worker 143 - -
Marginal Worker 116 43 73

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.47 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.70 % of total population in Maheshana village.

Work Profile

In Maheshana village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 55.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.