Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Manihari block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 284 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,838 out of which 995 are males and 843 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 847.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 432 which is 24% of the total population. There are 243 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (847) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 17.7%. Thus Maheshpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 19.81% and the female literacy rate is 15.29% 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 | 432 | 243 | 189 |
| Literacy | 17.71% | 19.81% | 15.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,589 | 846 | 743 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% 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, 680 were engaged in work activities. 20% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 680 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 129 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 109 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 544 | 365 | 179 |
| Non Working | 1,158 | 501 | 657 |
Map of Maheshpur, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Manihari
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Manihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baijnathpur | 738 |
| Bahadurpur | 2,457 |
| Teldanga | 513 |
| Maskan Bhawanipur Milik | 449 |
| Dhuriahi | 2,683 |
| Shahpur | 1,676 |
| Ratanpur | 4,598 |
| Maheshpur | 3,947 |
| Dilarpur | 15,972 |
| Abdullahpur | 376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia