Maheshpur block


Maheshpur is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Pakur district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 28 km from Pakur, the district headquarters.

History

The area was earlier part of Maheshpur Raj.

Geography

Maheshpur, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at.
Maheshpur CD Block covers an area of 448.93 km2 and has 33 panchayats, 316 inhabited villages and 29 uninhabited villages.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Maheshpur CD Block had a total population of 208,862, all of which were rural. There were 104,984 males and 103,878 females. Population below 6 years was 37,798. Scheduled Castes numbered 6,074 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 102,467.
In 2011 census Maheshpur had a population of 5,797.
In 2001 census, Hindus constituted 55.48%, Muslims 25.87% and Christians 5.19% of the population in Maheshpur CD Block. In the district as a whole Hindus constituted 44.45%, Muslims 32.74% and Christians 6.01% of the population.The percentage of scheduled tribes in the population of Maheshpur CD block was 49.80%. In the district as a whole scheduled tribes constituted 44.59% of the population. Around 85% of the tribal population was composed of Santhals. There are two primitive groups – Mal Paharias and Sauria Paharias.

Literacy

census, the total number of literates in Maheshpur CD Block was 89,537 out of which 52,616 were males and 36,931 were females.
As per 2011 census, literacy in Pakur district was 48.82.Literacy in Jharkhand was 66.41% in 2011.Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.

Economy

Predominantly agricultural district

Pakur is predominantly a hilly district. There is a narrow fertile alluvial tract bordering the Ganges Feeder Canal. While the hills stretch from the north to the south-east, the rest is rolling area, which is less conducive to agricultural operations than the alluvial strip. The net sown area of the district is around 28%. Thus though the district is predominantly agricultural it offers only limited opportunities to the people. Many people from the district migrate to the neighbouring districts of West Bengal during the agricultural seasons.

Stone chips industry

Pakur is a centre of mining of black stone which is in great demand in the construction industry. There are four circles for mining of stone – Pakur, Hiranpur, Mahespur and Pakuria. Stone chips are mined in Maheshpur circle at villages such as Ambaipahari, Arjundaha, Bagmura, Balliapatra, Chandpur, Dhabdangal, Dumarghati, Dumkadanga, Huliapatra, Harishpur, Kashinathpur, Nimchua, Mohulpahari, Rolagram, Sopram, Sundarpahari, Sriramgaria and Indranpahari.