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Maheshpur Population - Jamtara, Jharkhand

Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Kundhit Block of Jamtara district, Jharkhand with total 150 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 738 of which 383 are males while 355 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 110 which makes up 14.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 927 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 1200, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Maheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 59.39 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 74.47 % while female literacy rate was 42.37 %.

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 150 - -
Population 738 383 355
Child (0-6) 110 50 60
Schedule Caste 80 44 36
Schedule Tribe 390 201 189
Literacy 59.39 % 74.47 % 42.37 %
Total Workers 289 202 87
Main Worker 167 - -
Marginal Worker 122 43 79

Caste Factor

In Maheshpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 52.85 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.84 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 289 were engaged in work activities. 57.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.