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Maheshpur Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Maheshpur is a large village located in Baghmara-Cum-Katras Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 633 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 3234 of which 1669 are males while 1565 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 465 which makes up 14.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 938 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 1039, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 80.35 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 88.69 % while female literacy rate was 71.31 %.

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

Maheshpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 633 - -
Population 3,234 1,669 1,565
Child (0-6) 465 228 237
Schedule Caste 931 466 465
Schedule Tribe 72 39 33
Literacy 80.35 % 88.69 % 71.31 %
Total Workers 899 793 106
Main Worker 734 - -
Marginal Worker 165 137 28

Caste Factor

Maheshpur village of Dhanbad has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.79 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.23 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 899 were engaged in work activities. 81.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 899 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.