Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Lakhisarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Chanan* block of Lakhisarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 288 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,689 out of which 914 are males and 775 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 848.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 314 which is 19% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 892 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (848) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 70.5%. Thus Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.7% of Lakhisarai district. The male literacy rate is 79.01% and the female literacy rate is 60.29% 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 | 314 | 166 | 148 |
| Literacy | 70.47% | 79.01% | 60.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 783 | 421 | 362 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 720 | 323 | 397 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.4% 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, 807 were engaged in work activities. 39.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 807 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 320 | 226 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 90 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 116 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 487 | 271 | 216 |
| Non Working | 882 | 417 | 465 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Chanan*.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bataspur | 1,398 |
| Jankidih | 4,394 |
| Dhanwo | 3,264 |
| Sangrampur | 9,143 |
| Barare | 1,389 |
| Sahroi | 200 |
| Mahulia | 1,449 |
| Bannu Bagaicha | 2,024 |
| Chauraman Bigha | 2,041 |
| Bhuinka | 1,184 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Lakhisarai, Bihar - Wikipedia