Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Baghmara-Cum-Katras block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 309 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,764 out of which 900 are males and 864 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 256 which is 15% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 62.9%. Thus Maheshpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 75.23% and the female literacy rate is 49.93% 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 | 256 | 129 | 127 |
| Literacy | 62.86% | 75.23% | 49.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 70 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 816 | 320 | 496 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 558 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 558 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 238 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 492 | 406 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 74 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 238 | 177 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 147 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 28 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,206 | 466 | 740 |
Map of Maheshpur, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Baghmara-Cum-Katras
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Baghmara-Cum-Katras.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bardar | 607 |
| Karanpura Alias Kasitanr | 723 |
| Daludih | 1,582 |
| Bhimatanr | 81 |
| Rajbanspahar | 740 |
| Jarmunai Alias Murchakoca | 779 |
| Saraidaha | 171 |
| Mahtotanr | 506 |
| Padum Chand | 142 |
| Nichitpur | 3,151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia