Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Udaypur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 149 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 733 out of which 358 are males and 375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 122 which is 17% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,033 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 61%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 69.13% and the female literacy rate is 53.35% 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 | 122 | 60 | 62 |
| Literacy | 61.05% | 69.13% | 53.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 40 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 518 | 246 | 272 |
| Illiterate | 360 | 152 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.7% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 382 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 382 workers engaged in Main Work, 335 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 370 | 192 | 178 |
| Cultivators | 335 | 168 | 167 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Non Working | 351 | 164 | 187 |
Map of Maheshpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Udaypur
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Udaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohanpur | 2,059 |
| Manpur | 714 |
| Jajga | 2,223 |
| Sanibarra | 842 |
| Kawalgiri | 1,198 |
| Laxmangarh | 1,518 |
| Chainpur | 1,520 |
| Kumdewa | 1,543 |
| Bakoi | 483 |
| Sayar | 1,151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia