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Maheshmunda Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Maheshmunda is a medium size village located in Gande Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 160 families residing. The Maheshmunda village has population of 873 of which 431 are males while 442 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshmunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 176 which makes up 20.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshmunda village is 1026 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshmunda as per census is 1286, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Maheshmunda village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshmunda village was 66.43 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Maheshmunda Male literacy stands at 78.53 % while female literacy rate was 53.94 %.

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 160 - -
Population 873 431 442
Child (0-6) 176 77 99
Schedule Caste 278 141 137
Schedule Tribe 48 20 28
Literacy 66.43 % 78.53 % 53.94 %
Total Workers 307 193 114
Main Worker 203 - -
Marginal Worker 104 17 87

Caste Factor

Maheshmunda village of Giridih has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.50 % of total population in Maheshmunda village.

Work Profile

In Maheshmunda village out of total population, 307 were engaged in work activities. 66.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 307 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.