Thakurpukur Mahestola is a Block located in South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal. Positioned in urban region of West Bengal, it is one of the 29 blocks of South 24 Parganas district. As per the administration records, the block code of Thakurpukur Mahestola is 259. The block has 42 villages and there are total 41956 homes in this Block.
As per Census 2011, Thakurpukur Mahestola's population is 176203. Out of this, 89152 are males whereas the females count 87051 here. This block has 18079 children in the age group of 0-6 years. Out of this 9219 are boys and 8860 are girls.
Literacy rate in Thakurpukur Mahestola block is 74%. 132097 out of total 176203 population is literate here. In males the literacy rate is 78% as 70300 males out of total 89152 are literate whereas female literacy rate is 70% as 61797 out of total 87051 females are educated in this Block.
The Negative part is that illiteracy rate of Thakurpukur Mahestola block is 25%. Here 44106 out of total 176203 people are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 21% as 18852 males out of total 89152 are uneducated. In females the illiteracy rate is 29% and 25254 out of total 87051 females are illiterate in this block.
The number of working person of Thakurpukur Mahestola block is 67981 whereas 108222 are un-employed. And out of 67981 occupied people 1729 persons are totally dependent on agriculture.