Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Lakhisarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Surajgarha block of Lakhisarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 940 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 5,785 out of which 3,079 are males and 2,706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 986 which is 17% of the total population. There are 488 male children and 498 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 63.6%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.7% of Lakhisarai district. The male literacy rate is 71.75% and the female literacy rate is 53.99% 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 | 986 | 488 | 498 |
| Literacy | 63.58% | 71.75% | 53.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 851 | 444 | 407 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 2,734 | 1,220 | 1,514 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 1,816 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,816 workers engaged in Main Work, 395 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 414 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,416 | 1,113 | 303 |
| Cultivators | 395 | 282 | 113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 414 | 318 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 30 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 563 | 483 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 400 | 322 | 78 |
| Non Working | 3,969 | 1,644 | 2,325 |
Map of Maheshpur, Lakhisarai, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Surajgarha
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Surajgarha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasba | 3,848 |
| Maha | 1,709 |
| Khudiban | 1,311 |
| Basauni | 2,415 |
| Losghani | 9,436 |
| Masudan | 2,383 |
| Bishunpur | 98 |
| Rasulpur | 1,468 |
| Ghuset | 4,404 |
| Salarpur | 1,288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Lakhisarai, Bihar - Wikipedia