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Mahespur Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Mahespur is a large village located in Bhograi Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 494 families residing. The Mahespur village has population of 2275 of which 1203 are males while 1072 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahespur village population of children with age 0-6 is 240 which makes up 10.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahespur village is 891 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahespur as per census is 818, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Mahespur village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahespur village was 84.82 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Mahespur Male literacy stands at 92.16 % while female literacy rate was 76.66 %.

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 494 - -
Population 2,275 1,203 1,072
Child (0-6) 240 132 108
Schedule Caste 333 178 155
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 84.82 % 92.16 % 76.66 %
Total Workers 1,062 697 365
Main Worker 521 - -
Marginal Worker 541 196 345

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.09 % of total population in Mahespur village.

Work Profile

In Mahespur village out of total population, 1062 were engaged in work activities. 49.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1062 workers engaged in Main Work, 337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.