Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Sonhaula block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 929 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 5,299 out of which 2,770 are males and 2,529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 871 which is 16% of the total population. There are 442 male children and 429 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 59.2%. Thus Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 68% and the female literacy rate is 49.43% in Maheshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 871 | 442 | 429 |
| Literacy | 59.19% | 68% | 49.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 763 | 391 | 372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,678 | 1,187 | 1,491 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 2,091 were engaged in work activities. 22% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,091 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 460 | 412 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 164 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 77 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 77 | 70 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 101 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,631 | 890 | 741 |
| Non Working | 3,208 | 1,468 | 1,740 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Sonhaula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhundi Khurd | 412 |
| Pariak | 1,768 |
| Keshopur | 538 |
| Dobhi | 1,321 |
| Fazilpur | 1,012 |
| Sulemanchak | 1,263 |
| Garbhudih Mal | 513 |
| Nanokhar | 75 |
| Garbhudih Milik | 609 |
| Bhuwanchak | 433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia