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Maheshpur Population - Jashpur, Chhattisgarh

Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Pathalgaon Tehsil of Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh with total 330 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 1521 of which 742 are males while 779 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 228 which makes up 14.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 1050 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 1054, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Maheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 51.51 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 62.12 % while female literacy rate was 41.39 %.

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 330 - -
Population 1,521 742 779
Child (0-6) 228 111 117
Schedule Caste 26 18 8
Schedule Tribe 970 478 492
Literacy 51.51 % 62.12 % 41.39 %
Total Workers 707 430 277
Main Worker 693 - -
Marginal Worker 14 4 10

Caste Factor

In Maheshpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 63.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.71 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 707 were engaged in work activities. 98.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 707 workers engaged in Main Work, 550 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.