Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Surajpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 616 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 2,863 out of which 1,449 are males and 1,414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 494 which is 17% of the total population. There are 254 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 55.7%. Thus Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 66.03% and the female literacy rate is 45.23% 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 | 494 | 254 | 240 |
| Literacy | 55.72% | 66.03% | 45.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 237 | 112 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,034 | 530 | 504 |
| Illiterate | 1,543 | 660 | 883 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.1% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 1,468 were engaged in work activities. 39.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,468 workers engaged in Main Work, 444 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 583 | 495 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 444 | 390 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 28 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 75 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 885 | 291 | 594 |
| Non Working | 1,395 | 663 | 732 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Surajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Silphili | 2,229 |
| Judwani | 1,003 |
| Madanpur | 965 |
| Balrampur | 746 |
| Ajabnagar | 1,162 |
| Kasalgiri | 1,147 |
| Morbhanj | 364 |
| Shivsagarpur | 424 |
| Mahavirpur | 488 |
| Birpur | 1,091 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia