Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jamtara, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Kundhit block of Jamtara district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 150 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 738 out of which 383 are males and 355 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 110 which is 15% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 59.4%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.9% of Jamtara district. The male literacy rate is 74.47% and the female literacy rate is 42.37% 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 | 110 | 50 | 60 |
| Literacy | 59.39% | 74.47% | 42.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 44 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 390 | 201 | 189 |
| Illiterate | 365 | 135 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.8% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 289 were engaged in work activities. 57.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 159 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 103 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 46 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 43 | 79 |
| Non Working | 449 | 181 | 268 |
Map of Maheshpur, Jamtara, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Kundhit
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Kundhit.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kundahit | 2,760 |
| Sankarpur | 590 |
| Lahat | 179 |
| Bankati | 1,223 |
| Kalipathar | 362 |
| Baghasola | 1,241 |
| Jadudih | 23 |
| Jiturhir | 136 |
| Saraki | 318 |
| Agaia | 276 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Jamtara, Jharkhand - Wikipedia