Maheshmara Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshmara is a village situated in Katoria block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 756 families residing in the village Maheshmara. The total population of Maheshmara is 3,918 out of which 2,087 are males and 1,831 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshmara is 877.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshmara village is 786 which is 20% of the total population. There are 419 male children and 367 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshmara is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Maheshmara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshmara is 35%. Thus Maheshmara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 46.28% and the female literacy rate is 22.06% in Maheshmara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshmara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshmara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshmara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 786 | 419 | 367 |
| Literacy | 34.96% | 46.28% | 22.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 892 | 472 | 420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,823 | 1,315 | 1,508 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshmara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshmara village out of total population, 1,657 were engaged in work activities. 41.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,657 workers engaged in Main Work, 355 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 682 | 428 | 254 |
| Cultivators | 355 | 178 | 177 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 243 | 174 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 76 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 975 | 537 | 438 |
| Non Working | 2,261 | 1,122 | 1,139 |
Map of Maheshmara, Banka, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maheshmara, Katoria
Below are the list of villages near Maheshmara village in Katoria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harhar | 4,751 |
| Domsarni | 5,627 |
| Belauni | 3,186 |
| Katoria | 8,212 |
| Makna | 1,162 |
| Kathaum | 6,815 |
| Satiari | 2,489 |
| Nawada | 240 |
| Baghmari | 2,645 |
| Bhairopur | 597 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshmara, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia