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Maheshghati Population - Sahibganj, Jharkhand

Maheshghati is a large village located in Barharwa Block of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand with total 477 families residing. The Maheshghati village has population of 2219 of which 1113 are males while 1106 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshghati village population of children with age 0-6 is 547 which makes up 24.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshghati village is 994 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshghati as per census is 854, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Maheshghati village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshghati village was 50.06 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Maheshghati Male literacy stands at 54.77 % while female literacy rate was 45.55 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Maheshghati 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 Maheshghati village.

Maheshghati Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 477 - -
Population 2,219 1,113 1,106
Child (0-6) 547 295 252
Schedule Caste 127 71 56
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 50.06 % 54.77 % 45.55 %
Total Workers 1,076 533 543
Main Worker 463 - -
Marginal Worker 613 244 369

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.72 % of total population in Maheshghati village. The village Maheshghati currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Maheshghati village out of total population, 1076 were engaged in work activities. 43.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1076 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourer.