Maheshpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pakur district, Jharkhand
Maheshpur Block of Pakur district has total population of 208,862 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 104,984 are males while 103,878 are females. In 2011 there were total 44,703 families residing in Maheshpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur Block is 989.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Maheshpur Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 52.3% and the sex ratio of Maheshpur Block is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur Block is 37798 which is 18% of the total population. There are 19018 male children and 18780 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur Block is 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Maheshpur Block.
The total literacy rate of Maheshpur Block is 52.34%. The male literacy rate is 50.12% and the female literacy rate is 35.54% in Maheshpur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Maheshpur Block is further divided into 345 villages.
Maheshpur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshpur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 37,798 | 19,018 | 18,780 |
| Literacy | 52.34% | 50.12% | 35.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,074 | 3,050 | 3,024 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 102,467 | 50,462 | 52,005 |
| Illiterate | 119,325 | 52,368 | 66,957 |
Caste-wise Population - Maheshpur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.1% of total population in Maheshpur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,074 | 3,050 | 3,024 |
| Schedule Tribe | 102,467 | 50,462 | 52,005 |
Religion-wise Population - Maheshpur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 113,841 | (54.51%) | 57,251 | 56,590 |
| Muslim | 56,508 | (27.06%) | 28,873 | 27,635 |
| Christian | 16,002 | (7.66%) | 7,803 | 8,199 |
| Sikh | 32 | (0.02%) | 17 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 56 | (0.03%) | 29 | 27 |
| Jain | 20 | (0.01%) | 11 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 22,034 | (10.55%) | 10,823 | 11,211 |
| No Religion Specified | 369 | (0.18%) | 177 | 192 |
Literacy Rate - Maheshpur Block
Average literacy rate of Maheshpur Block in 2011 were 52.34% in which, male and female literacy were 61.21% and 43.39% respectively. Total literate in Maheshpur Block were 89,537 of which male and female were 52,616 and 36,921 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Maheshpur Block
The Sex Ratio of Maheshpur Block is 989 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 989 females in Maheshpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Maheshpur Block.
Child Population - Maheshpur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 37,798 children between age 0 to 6 years in Maheshpur Block. Out of which 37,798 were male while 37,798 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Maheshpur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Maheshpur Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Maheshpur Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 37,798.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 208,862 | 0 | 208,862 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 37,798 | 0 | 37,798 |
| Schedule Caste | 6,074 | 0 | 6,074 |
| Schedule Tribe | 102,467 | 0 | 102,467 |
| Literacy | 52.34% | - | 52.34% |
| Sex Ratio | 989 | - | 989 |
Working Population - Maheshpur Block
In Maheshpur Block out of total population, 89,482 were engaged in work activities. 52% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89,482 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,610 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,011 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46,513 | 37,353 | 9,160 |
| Cultivators | 18,610 | 15,507 | 3,103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,011 | 11,422 | 3,589 |
| Household Industries | 861 | 529 | 332 |
| Other Workers | 12,031 | 9,895 | 2,136 |
| Marginal Workers | 42,969 | 19,388 | 23,581 |
| Non Working | 119,380 | 48,243 | 71,137 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Jharkhand - Wikipedia