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Maheshpur Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Batouli Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 443 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 1910 of which 925 are males while 985 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 263 which makes up 13.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 1065 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 1138, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Maheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 52.58 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 63.72 % while female literacy rate was 42.01 %.

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 443 - -
Population 1,910 925 985
Child (0-6) 263 123 140
Schedule Caste 38 19 19
Schedule Tribe 965 466 499
Literacy 52.58 % 63.72 % 42.01 %
Total Workers 1,092 545 547
Main Worker 560 - -
Marginal Worker 532 76 456

Caste Factor

In Maheshpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.52 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.99 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 1092 were engaged in work activities. 51.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1092 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourer.