Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Cuttack Sadar block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 356 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,585 out of which 803 are males and 782 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 153 which is 10% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 86.9%. Thus Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 91.76% and the female literacy rate is 81.82% 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 | 153 | 75 | 78 |
| Literacy | 86.87% | 91.76% | 81.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 282 | 137 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 341 | 135 | 206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 790 were engaged in work activities. 52.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 790 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 414 | 381 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 84 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 104 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 203 | 188 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 376 | 156 | 220 |
| Non Working | 795 | 266 | 529 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Cuttack Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jiginpur | 436 |
| Singhol | 1,426 |
| Mulakodinda | 646 |
| Dianpara | 217 |
| Usuma | 3,117 |
| Bisipada | 629 |
| Sumandi | 1,086 |
| Brahmanada | 178 |
| Arilo | 1,097 |
| Bankeswar | 759 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia