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Maheshpur Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 284 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 1417 of which 713 are males while 704 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 229 which makes up 16.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 987 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 957, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Maheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 74.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 80.70 % while female literacy rate was 67.40 %.

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 284 - -
Population 1,417 713 704
Child (0-6) 229 117 112
Schedule Caste 536 268 268
Schedule Tribe 270 139 131
Literacy 74.07 % 80.70 % 67.40 %
Total Workers 481 369 112
Main Worker 396 - -
Marginal Worker 85 35 50

Caste Factor

In Maheshpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.05 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 82.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.