Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 982 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 5,469 out of which 2,791 are males and 2,678 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 1253 which is 23% of the total population. There are 615 male children and 638 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 23.6%. Thus Maheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 27.25% and the female literacy rate is 19.75% 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 | 1,253 | 615 | 638 |
| Literacy | 23.62% | 27.25% | 19.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 66 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,473 | 2,198 | 2,275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% 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, 1,407 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,407 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 892 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,205 | 1,158 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 292 | 287 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 892 | 854 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 187 | 15 |
| Non Working | 4,062 | 1,446 | 2,616 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bazidgachh | 1,502 |
| Bansgaon | 4,548 |
| Dogachh | 1,759 |
| Nandal | 735 |
| Chhota Sikarpur | 1,201 |
| Sorakhar | 468 |
| Shikarpur | 5,120 |
| Bhawanipur | 1,179 |
| Puria | 1,710 |
| Goaltoli | 1,346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia