Maheshu Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Maheshu is a village situated in Junga tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 19 families residing in the village Maheshu. The total population of Maheshu is 77 out of which 39 are males and 38 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshu is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshu village is 8 which is 10% of the total population. There are 4 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshu is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Maheshu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshu is 84.1%. Thus Maheshu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 88.24% in Maheshu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Literacy | 84.06% | 80% | 88.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 19 | 11 | 8 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshu village out of total population, 31 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 31 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Non Working | 46 | 19 | 27 |
Map of Maheshu, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Maheshu, Junga
Below are the list of villages near Maheshu village in Junga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kyana | 247 |
| Chaceyan Pandli | 311 |
| Junga | 234 |
| Dhalyana | 55 |
| Pujarli | 157 |
| Chaunri | 1,014 |
| Khil Khajewra | 129 |
| Kohan | 201 |
| Kot | 445 |
| Dawaro | 70 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshu, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia