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Maheshpur Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Maheshpur is a large village located in Surajpur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 616 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 2863 of which 1449 are males while 1414 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 494 which makes up 17.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 976 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 945, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Maheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 55.72 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 66.03 % while female literacy rate was 45.23 %.

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 616 - -
Population 2,863 1,449 1,414
Child (0-6) 494 254 240
Schedule Caste 237 112 125
Schedule Tribe 1,034 530 504
Literacy 55.72 % 66.03 % 45.23 %
Total Workers 1,468 786 682
Main Worker 583 - -
Marginal Worker 885 291 594

Caste Factor

In Maheshpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 36.12 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.28 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 1468 were engaged in work activities. 39.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1468 workers engaged in Main Work, 444 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.