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Maheshmunda Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Maheshmunda is a medium size village located in Gande Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 105 families residing. The Maheshmunda village has population of 539 of which 269 are males while 270 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshmunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 99 which makes up 18.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshmunda village is 1004 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshmunda as per census is 800, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Maheshmunda village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshmunda village was 64.09 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Maheshmunda Male literacy stands at 78.04 % while female literacy rate was 50.88 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Maheshmunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Maheshmunda village.

Maheshmunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 105 - -
Population 539 269 270
Child (0-6) 99 55 44
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 534 267 267
Literacy 64.09 % 78.04 % 50.88 %
Total Workers 319 162 157
Main Worker 89 - -
Marginal Worker 230 82 148

Caste Factor

In Maheshmunda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.07 % of total population in Maheshmunda village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Maheshmunda village of Giridih.

Work Profile

In Maheshmunda village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 27.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.