Maheshkhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Maheshkhanda is a village situated in Jarmundi block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 39 families residing in the village Maheshkhanda. The total population of Maheshkhanda is 193 out of which 101 are males and 92 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshkhanda is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshkhanda village is 26 which is 13% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshkhanda is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Maheshkhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshkhanda is 73.7%. Thus Maheshkhanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 83.72% and the female literacy rate is 62.96% in Maheshkhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshkhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshkhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshkhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Literacy | 73.65% | 83.72% | 62.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 70 | 29 | 41 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshkhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshkhanda village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 43.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42 | 41 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 7 | 48 |
| Non Working | 96 | 53 | 43 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshkhanda,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshkhanda village in Jarmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bankati | 217 |
| Lakhibad | 99 |
| Chamrabahiar | 431 |
| Raypur | 190 |
| Daualatpur | 370 |
| Jamabahiar | 424 |
| Sitikbana | 320 |
| Narainpur | 338 |
| Kurwa | 12 |
| Kesri | 530 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshkhanda, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia