Maheshpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011

Maheshpur is a Census Town city situated in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 866 families residing in the Maheshpur city. The total population of Maheshpur is 5,553 out of which 2,742 are males and 2,811 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,025.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur city is 728 which is 13% of the total population. There are 357 male children and 371 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 76.2%. Thus Maheshpur has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 85.91% and the female literacy rate is 66.72% in Maheshpur.

Population
5,553
Literacy
76.2%
Sex Ratio
1,025

Maheshpur Census Town has total administration over 866 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Maheshpur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshpur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 728 357 371
Literacy 76.2% 74.7% 57.9%
Scheduled Caste 943 512 431
Scheduled Tribe 41 17 24
Illiterate 1,876 693 1,183

Caste-wise Population - Maheshpur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Maheshpur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 943 512 431
Schedule Tribe 41 17 24

Religion-wise Population - Maheshpur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Maheshpur is 5,191 which is 93.48% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Maheshpur is 349 which is 6.28% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Maheshpur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,191 (93.48%) 2,623 2,568
Muslim 349 (6.28%) 116 233
Christian 1 (0.02%) 0 1
Sikh 1 (0.02%) 0 1
Buddhist 1 (0.02%) 0 1
Jain 5 (0.09%) 3 2
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 5 (0.09%) 0 5

Literacy Rate - Maheshpur

The total literacy rate of Maheshpur was 76.21% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 3,677 literates, males were 2,049 while females were 1,628. Also the male literacy rate was 85.91% and the female literacy rate was 66.72% in Maheshpur.

  Maheshpur Uttar Pradesh
Female 66.72% 57.18%
Male 85.91% 77.28%
Total 76.21% 67.68%

Sex Ratio - Maheshpur

The Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,025. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,025 females in Maheshpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,025 ) of Maheshpur.


Child Population - Maheshpur

According to Census 2011, there were 728 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Maheshpur. Out of which 357 were male while 371 were female.


Working Population - Maheshpur

In Maheshpur Census Town out of total population, 1,537 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,537 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,144 1,005 139
Cultivators 33 30 3
Agriculture Labourer 13 8 5
Household Industries 76 61 15
Other Workers 1,022 906 116
Marginal Workers 393 235 158
Non Working 4,016 1,502 2,514

Maheshpur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Maheshpur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,553 66.2% 1,025

Map of Maheshpur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh


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