Maheshari Population, Caste, Working Data Moga, Punjab - Census 2011
Maheshari is a village situated in Moga tehsil of Moga district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 599 families residing in the village Maheshari. The total population of Maheshari is 3,109 out of which 1,636 are males and 1,473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshari is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshari village is 337 which is 11% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshari is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Maheshari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshari is 66.9%. Thus Maheshari village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Moga district. The male literacy rate is 69.79% and the female literacy rate is 63.64% in Maheshari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 337 | 173 | 164 |
| Literacy | 66.88% | 69.79% | 63.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,396 | 749 | 647 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,255 | 615 | 640 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshari village out of total population, 969 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 969 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 337 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 924 | 821 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 283 | 246 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 337 | 313 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 270 | 240 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 33 | 12 |
| Non Working | 2,140 | 782 | 1,358 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshari,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshari village in Moga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daulatpur Niwan | 3,324 |
| Chotian Kalan | 1,910 |
| Sada Singhwala | 2,853 |
| Chotian Khurd | 617 |
| Kahan Singhwala | 971 |
| Kaliawala | 2,016 |
| Jogewala | 948 |
| Khukhrana | 1,999 |
| Daulatpur Ucha | 1,927 |
| Darapur | 2,028 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshari, Moga, Punjab - Wikipedia