Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Bijaipur block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 778 out of which 377 are males and 401 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,064.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 96 which is 12% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 73.8%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 87.8% and the female literacy rate is 60.73% in Maheshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 49 | 47 |
| Literacy | 73.75% | 87.8% | 60.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 110 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 275 | 89 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 204 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 204 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 131 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 63 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 66 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 31 | 10 |
| Non Working | 574 | 215 | 359 |
Map of Maheshpur, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Bijaipur
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Bijaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harpur | 744 |
| Khajuha Khurd | 350 |
| Hari Marpi | 25 |
| Puraina | 822 |
| Amawa | 927 |
| Chainpur | 880 |
| Bamhnauli | 167 |
| Sonbarsa | 236 |
| Mathia | 137 |
| Rampur | 169 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia