Maheshjora Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Maheshjora is a village situated in Saraiyahat block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 95 families residing in the village Maheshjora. The total population of Maheshjora is 499 out of which 245 are males and 254 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshjora is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshjora village is 102 which is 20% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshjora is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Maheshjora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshjora is 45.3%. Thus Maheshjora village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 65.28% and the female literacy rate is 26.47% in Maheshjora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshjora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshjora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshjora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 52 | 50 |
| Literacy | 45.34% | 65.28% | 26.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 281 | 145 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 319 | 119 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.3% of total population in Maheshjora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshjora village out of total population, 287 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 287 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 140 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 283 | 136 | 147 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Non Working | 212 | 105 | 107 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshjora,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshjora village in Saraiyahat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belwara | 545 |
| Dhamnakunda | 156 |
| Baija | 248 |
| Madhuban | 664 |
| Kherbari | 80 |
| Banhati | 570 |
| Banaras | 53 |
| Bishunpur | 729 |
| Bishunpur Chhit | 792 |
| Goradih | 249 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshjora, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia