Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Pakur, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Maheshpur block of Pakur district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,280 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 5,797 out of which 3,019 are males and 2,778 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 832 which is 14% of the total population. There are 439 male children and 393 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 76.3%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 39.2% of Pakur district. The male literacy rate is 80.43% and the female literacy rate is 71.91% in Maheshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 832 | 439 | 393 |
| Literacy | 76.33% | 80.43% | 71.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 536 | 257 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 129 | 69 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 2,007 | 944 | 1,063 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 1,955 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,955 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,478 | 1,305 | 173 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 208 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 180 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 1,032 | 893 | 139 |
| Marginal Workers | 477 | 293 | 184 |
| Non Working | 3,842 | 1,421 | 2,421 |
Map of Maheshpur, Pakur, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Maheshpur
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Maheshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhupur Urf Patharchali | 454 |
| Babupur | 516 |
| Sunderpur | 341 |
| Ratanpur | 514 |
| Saratpur | 72 |
| Sibrampur | 757 |
| Anapur | 3 |
| Chandrapur | 297 |
| Dhabarna | 250 |
| Nandpur | 511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Pakur, Jharkhand - Wikipedia