Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Falka block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 649 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 3,098 out of which 1,513 are males and 1,585 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 739 which is 24% of the total population. There are 364 male children and 375 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,030 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 35.8%. Thus Maheshpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 45.34% and the female literacy rate is 26.69% 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 | 739 | 364 | 375 |
| Literacy | 35.78% | 45.34% | 26.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,254 | 992 | 1,262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 1,327 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,327 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 556 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 829 | 443 | 386 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 111 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 556 | 273 | 283 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 40 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 498 | 231 | 267 |
| Non Working | 1,771 | 839 | 932 |
Map of Maheshpur, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Falka
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Falka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Musapur | 611 |
| Salehpur | 8,851 |
| Basaili | 74 |
| Bhangha | 10,184 |
| Giriawan | 396 |
| Turki | 1,040 |
| Giriawan | 2,193 |
| Bharsia | 6,232 |
| Majha Diara | 753 |
| Amol | 4,105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia