Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Hilsa block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 231 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,518 out of which 799 are males and 719 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 273 which is 18% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 68.9%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 81.65% and the female literacy rate is 54.31% 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 | 273 | 134 | 139 |
| Literacy | 68.92% | 81.65% | 54.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 118 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 660 | 256 | 404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% 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, 476 were engaged in work activities. 28.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 137 | 129 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 102 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 339 | 241 | 98 |
| Non Working | 1,042 | 429 | 613 |
Map of Maheshpur, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Hilsa
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Hilsa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Renri | 5,144 |
| Muhammadpur | 1,370 |
| Sipara | 2,696 |
| Gosainpur | 814 |
| Alipur | 2,467 |
| Mirzapur | 3,592 |
| Kawa | 5,445 |
| Maranchi | 643 |
| Ghosi | 4,707 |
| Bazidpur | 389 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia