Maheshajan Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshajan is a village situated in Keotiranway block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 311 families residing in the village Maheshajan. The total population of Maheshajan is 1,243 out of which 659 are males and 584 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshajan is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshajan village is 210 which is 17% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshajan is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Maheshajan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshajan is 54.7%. Thus Maheshajan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 58.98% and the female literacy rate is 49.79% in Maheshajan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshajan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshajan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshajan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 108 | 102 |
| Literacy | 54.7% | 58.98% | 49.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 260 | 146 | 114 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 678 | 334 | 344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshajan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshajan village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 186 | 184 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 101 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 145 | 6 |
| Non Working | 906 | 330 | 576 |
Map of Maheshajan, Darbhanga, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maheshajan, Keotiranway
Below are the list of villages near Maheshajan village in Keotiranway.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishunpur | 2,771 |
| Chakka | 1,163 |
| Pilakhwar | 1,501 |
| Chakka | 2,283 |
| Jiwar | 1,041 |
| Dhobgawan | 2,160 |
| Chhatwan | 11,054 |
| Megha | 1,033 |
| Gokhul | 2,054 |
| Birkha | 836 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshajan, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia