Maheshua Population, Caste, Working Data Madhepura, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshua is a village situated in Kishanganj block of Madhepura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 491 families residing in the village Maheshua. The total population of Maheshua is 2,480 out of which 1,315 are males and 1,165 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshua is 886.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshua village is 486 which is 20% of the total population. There are 258 male children and 228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshua is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Maheshua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshua is 61.1%. Thus Maheshua village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Madhepura district. The male literacy rate is 73.89% and the female literacy rate is 46.74% in Maheshua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 486 | 258 | 228 |
| Literacy | 61.13% | 73.89% | 46.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 407 | 215 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,261 | 534 | 727 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshua village out of total population, 873 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 873 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 701 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 828 | 590 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 75 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 701 | 483 | 218 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 32 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 5 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,607 | 720 | 887 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshua,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshua village in Kishanganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathpur Pakaria | 1,689 |
| Teldiha | 1,339 |
| Tirasi | 622 |
| Lachhmipur | 4,584 |
| Biri Ranpal | 5,235 |
| Debail | 2,280 |
| Pariharpur | 4,720 |
| Lashkari | 3,458 |
| Barateni | 4,676 |
| Majaura | 6,938 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshua, Madhepura, Bihar - Wikipedia