Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Narkatiaganj block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 473 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 2,660 out of which 1,398 are males and 1,262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 578 which is 22% of the total population. There are 318 male children and 260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 57.3%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 68.15% and the female literacy rate is 45.51% 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 | 578 | 318 | 260 |
| Literacy | 57.25% | 68.15% | 45.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 784 | 413 | 371 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,468 | 662 | 806 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% 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, 1,198 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,198 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 415 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 697 | 379 | 318 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 54 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 415 | 236 | 179 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 177 | 78 | 99 |
| Marginal Workers | 501 | 297 | 204 |
| Non Working | 1,462 | 722 | 740 |
Map of Maheshpur, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Narkatiaganj
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Narkatiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harditerha | 3,821 |
| Satwaria | 2,527 |
| Sitwapur | 1,732 |
| Shikarpur | 7,150 |
| Siswa | 435 |
| Indarwa | 1,436 |
| Pakri | 4,065 |
| Mujauna | 901 |
| Bargajwa | 1,266 |
| Kesaria | 5,880 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia