Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Gawan block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 95 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 631 out of which 325 are males and 306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 120 which is 19% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 47.7%. Thus Maheshpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 70.82% and the female literacy rate is 24.41% 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 | 120 | 68 | 52 |
| Literacy | 47.75% | 70.82% | 24.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 387 | 143 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 43.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 182 | 120 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 86 | 59 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 240 | 89 | 151 |
| Non Working | 209 | 116 | 93 |
Map of Maheshpur, Giridih, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Gawan
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Gawan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koni | 1,701 |
| Darbedih | 33 |
| Sitochak | 11 |
| Pandedih | 229 |
| Nagwan | 4,358 |
| Tikuli | 14 |
| Malda | 3,494 |
| Patna | 2,817 |
| Dahsarauni | 162 |
| Bhelwa | 942 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia