Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Batouli tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 443 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,910 out of which 925 are males and 985 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,065.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 263 which is 14% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,138 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 52.6%. Thus Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 63.72% and the female literacy rate is 42.01% 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 | 263 | 123 | 140 |
| Literacy | 52.58% | 63.72% | 42.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 965 | 466 | 499 |
| Illiterate | 1,044 | 414 | 630 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.5% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 1,092 were engaged in work activities. 51.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,092 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 560 | 469 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 353 | 339 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166 | 102 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 26 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 532 | 76 | 456 |
| Non Working | 818 | 380 | 438 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Batouli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bataikela | 1,874 |
| Balampur | 591 |
| Nakna | 1,358 |
| Vishunpur | 1,087 |
| Birimkela | 1,372 |
| Telaidhar | 2,348 |
| Baijnathpur | 111 |
| Mangari | 2,985 |
| Naya Bandh | 520 |
| Dumarbhawana | 803 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia