Maheshon Ki Dhani Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Maheshon Ki Dhani is a village situated in Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 121 families residing in the village Maheshon Ki Dhani. The total population of Maheshon Ki Dhani is 705 out of which 395 are males and 310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshon Ki Dhani is 785.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshon Ki Dhani village is 162 which is 23% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshon Ki Dhani is 688 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (785) of Maheshon Ki Dhani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshon Ki Dhani is 45.7%. Thus Maheshon Ki Dhani village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 60.54% and the female literacy rate is 27.46% in Maheshon Ki Dhani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshon Ki Dhani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshon Ki Dhani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshon Ki Dhani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 96 | 66 |
| Literacy | 45.67% | 60.54% | 27.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 122 | 61 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 457 | 214 | 243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Maheshon Ki Dhani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshon Ki Dhani village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 43.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 148 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 100 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 27 | 170 |
| Non Working | 356 | 220 | 136 |
Map of Maheshon Ki Dhani, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Maheshon Ki Dhani, Pokaran
Below are the list of villages near Maheshon Ki Dhani village in Pokaran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chanani | 1,352 |
| Darash Nagar | 419 |
| Ratan Ki Basti | 322 |
| Orhaniya | 2,132 |
| Lohta | 345 |
| Chacha | 1,694 |
| Lathi | 3,587 |
| Gomat | 4,355 |
| Dholiya | 2,463 |
| Paboopadiya Bankna | 675 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshon Ki Dhani, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia