Maheshund Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Maheshund is a village situated in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 12 families residing in the village Maheshund. The total population of Maheshund is 78 out of which 34 are males and 44 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshund is 1,294.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshund village is 11 which is 14% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshund is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,294) of Maheshund village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshund is 74.6%. Thus Maheshund village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Maheshund village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshund village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshund Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshund village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Literacy | 74.63% | 85.71% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 28 | 10 | 18 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshund village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshund village out of total population, 47 were engaged in work activities. 40.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 3 | 25 |
| Non Working | 31 | 14 | 17 |
Map of Maheshund, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Maheshund, Nerua
Below are the list of villages near Maheshund village in Nerua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manmaula | 20 |
| Up Mahal Shlania | 114 |
| Up Mahal Boharar | 149 |
| Up Mahal Bholala | 325 |
| Ghala | 149 |
| Dauchi | 93 |
| Baraila | 80 |
| Up Mahal Ghadch | 39 |
| Kounthali | 37 |
| Up Mahal Chilrana | 186 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshund, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia