Maheshi Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshi is a village situated in Sultanganj block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,008 families residing in the village Maheshi. The total population of Maheshi is 5,838 out of which 3,113 are males and 2,725 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshi is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshi village is 1089 which is 19% of the total population. There are 554 male children and 535 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshi is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Maheshi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshi is 58.5%. Thus Maheshi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.24% and the female literacy rate is 49.36% in Maheshi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,089 | 554 | 535 |
| Literacy | 58.45% | 66.24% | 49.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 455 | 244 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,062 | 1,418 | 1,644 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshi village out of total population, 2,468 were engaged in work activities. 40.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,468 workers engaged in Main Work, 421 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 274 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 993 | 819 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 421 | 362 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 274 | 211 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 262 | 227 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,475 | 838 | 637 |
| Non Working | 3,370 | 1,456 | 1,914 |
Map of Maheshi, Bhagalpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maheshi, Sultanganj
Below are the list of villages near Maheshi village in Sultanganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rabiachak | 324 |
| Rabichak | 1,667 |
| Akbarnagar | 31,773 |
| Rasidpur | 1,923 |
| Hario | 3,429 |
| Mirhati | 7,404 |
| Astandih | 1,697 |
| Bhaunathpur | 3,989 |
| Taraita | 865 |
| Masdi | 9,496 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshi, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia