Maheshkhor Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshkhor is a village situated in Sonhaula block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 680 families residing in the village Maheshkhor. The total population of Maheshkhor is 3,886 out of which 2,067 are males and 1,819 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshkhor is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshkhor village is 731 which is 19% of the total population. There are 390 male children and 341 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshkhor is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Maheshkhor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshkhor is 65.5%. Thus Maheshkhor village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.1% and the female literacy rate is 52.44% in Maheshkhor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshkhor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshkhor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshkhor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 731 | 390 | 341 |
| Literacy | 65.55% | 77.1% | 52.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 628 | 334 | 294 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,818 | 774 | 1,044 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshkhor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshkhor village out of total population, 1,636 were engaged in work activities. 21.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,636 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 352 | 306 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 56 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 201 | 187 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 50 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,284 | 713 | 571 |
| Non Working | 2,250 | 1,048 | 1,202 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshkhor,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshkhor village in Sonhaula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Abhirampur Mandar Arazi | 435 |
| Jafra | 185 |
| Deori | 311 |
| Shankarpur Arazi | 185 |
| Seori | 1,977 |
| Balipur | 589 |
| Kajha | 1,417 |
| Tulsipur Bharodha | 551 |
| Masudanpur | 1,177 |
| Sanokhar | 4,451 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshkhor, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia