Maheshua Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshua is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 139 families residing in the village Maheshua. The total population of Maheshua is 693 out of which 362 are males and 331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshua is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshua village is 179 which is 26% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshua is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Maheshua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshua is 46.5%. Thus Maheshua village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 50.92% and the female literacy rate is 41.56% 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 | 179 | 91 | 88 |
| Literacy | 46.5% | 50.92% | 41.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 38 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 454 | 224 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% 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, 170 were engaged in work activities. 44.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 75 | 71 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 75 | 20 |
| Non Working | 523 | 216 | 307 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshua,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshua village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dihia | 36 |
| Parsarai | 4,031 |
| Kochaili | 1,049 |
| Jhunki | 52 |
| Majhua Nankar | 1,024 |
| Majrahi | 1,605 |
| Majhua Kalan | 90 |
| Bengdah | 1,278 |
| Majhua Khurd | 327 |
| Larhia | 1,217 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshua, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia