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Maheshpur Population - Pakur, Jharkhand

Maheshpur is a large village located in Maheshpur Block of Pakur district, Jharkhand with total 1280 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 5797 of which 3019 are males while 2778 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 832 which makes up 14.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 920 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 895, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 76.33 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 80.43 % while female literacy rate was 71.91 %.

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 1,280 - -
Population 5,797 3,019 2,778
Child (0-6) 832 439 393
Schedule Caste 536 257 279
Schedule Tribe 129 69 60
Literacy 76.33 % 80.43 % 71.91 %
Total Workers 1,955 1,598 357
Main Worker 1,478 - -
Marginal Worker 477 293 184

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.25 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.23 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 1955 were engaged in work activities. 75.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1955 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourer.