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Mahespur Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Mahespur is a medium size village located in Jharpokharia Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 143 families residing. The Mahespur village has population of 617 of which 302 are males while 315 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahespur village population of children with age 0-6 is 111 which makes up 17.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahespur village is 1043 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahespur as per census is 1094, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Mahespur village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahespur village was 55.93 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Mahespur Male literacy stands at 72.69 % while female literacy rate was 39.69 %.

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

Mahespur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 143 - -
Population 617 302 315
Child (0-6) 111 53 58
Schedule Caste 6 3 3
Schedule Tribe 601 295 306
Literacy 55.93 % 72.69 % 39.69 %
Total Workers 311 150 161
Main Worker 273 - -
Marginal Worker 38 23 15

Caste Factor

In Mahespur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.97 % of total population in Mahespur village.

Work Profile

In Mahespur village out of total population, 311 were engaged in work activities. 87.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 311 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourer.