Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Sikandra tehsil of Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 297 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,632 out of which 909 are males and 723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 795.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 251 which is 15% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 731 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (795) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 66.9%. Thus Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.2% of Kanpur Dehat district. The male literacy rate is 76.05% and the female literacy rate is 55.59% 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 | 251 | 145 | 106 |
| Literacy | 66.91% | 76.05% | 55.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 553 | 308 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 708 | 328 | 380 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% 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, 672 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 672 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 441 | 389 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 164 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 200 | 185 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 40 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 84 | 147 |
| Non Working | 960 | 436 | 524 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Sikandra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirgaon | 2,087 |
| Singrauli | 403 |
| Hariharpur | 2,075 |
| Umarpur | 895 |
| Hazirpur | 474 |
| Jafarpur | 396 |
| Gopalpur Derapur | 641 |
| Ghatapara | 528 |
| Jamuwan | 1,472 |
| Harbanspur | 396 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia