Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Bashant Rai* block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 200 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,147 out of which 602 are males and 545 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 197 which is 17% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 63.7%. Thus Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 70.58% and the female literacy rate is 55.93% 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 | 197 | 99 | 98 |
| Literacy | 63.68% | 70.58% | 55.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 297 | 151 | 146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 542 | 247 | 295 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 32.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148 | 115 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 42 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 63 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 191 | 121 |
| Non Working | 687 | 296 | 391 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Bashant Rai*.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hilawa | 2,348 |
| Susti | 2,503 |
| Chanai Chak | 968 |
| Bodra | 1,386 |
| Barhampur | 2,458 |
| Kharti | 695 |
| Resamba | 1,618 |
| Barhara | 386 |
| Bajpai | 426 |
| Amarpur Ghal | 2,028 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia