Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Premnagar tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 448 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,755 out of which 885 are males and 870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 323 which is 18% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,168 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 52.2%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 64.81% and the female literacy rate is 38.94% 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 | 323 | 149 | 174 |
| Literacy | 52.23% | 64.81% | 38.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 28 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 905 | 458 | 447 |
| Illiterate | 1,007 | 408 | 599 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.6% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 995 were engaged in work activities. 46.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 995 workers engaged in Main Work, 421 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 460 | 434 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 421 | 403 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 535 | 79 | 456 |
| Non Working | 760 | 372 | 388 |
Map of Maheshpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Premnagar
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Premnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laxmanpur | 689 |
| Hariharpur | 1,283 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,708 |
| Rameshwar Nagar | 509 |
| Salka | 3,007 |
| Baldevnagar | 415 |
| Chandannagar | 2,916 |
| Sarastal | 627 |
| Durgapur | 2,202 |
| Vindhyachal | 499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia