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Maishali Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Maishali is a large village located in Tamluk Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 658 families residing. The Maishali village has population of 2900 of which 1473 are males while 1427 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maishali village population of children with age 0-6 is 304 which makes up 10.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maishali village is 969 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maishali as per census is 900, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Maishali village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maishali village was 85.02 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maishali Male literacy stands at 90.33 % while female literacy rate was 79.58 %.

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

Maishali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 658 - -
Population 2,900 1,473 1,427
Child (0-6) 304 160 144
Schedule Caste 87 45 42
Schedule Tribe 6 5 1
Literacy 85.02 % 90.33 % 79.58 %
Total Workers 1,413 923 490
Main Worker 794 - -
Marginal Worker 619 273 346

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.21 % of total population in Maishali village.

Work Profile

In Maishali village out of total population, 1413 were engaged in work activities. 56.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1413 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourer.