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Maheshjora Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Maheshjora is a medium size village located in Saraiyahat Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 95 families residing. The Maheshjora village has population of 499 of which 245 are males while 254 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshjora village population of children with age 0-6 is 102 which makes up 20.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshjora village is 1037 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshjora as per census is 962, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Maheshjora village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshjora village was 45.34 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Maheshjora Male literacy stands at 65.28 % while female literacy rate was 26.47 %.

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

Maheshjora Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 95 - -
Population 499 245 254
Child (0-6) 102 52 50
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 281 145 136
Literacy 45.34 % 65.28 % 26.47 %
Total Workers 287 140 147
Main Worker 287 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Maheshjora village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 56.31 % of total population in Maheshjora village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Maheshjora village of Dumka.

Work Profile

In Maheshjora village out of total population, 287 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 287 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.