Maheshwa Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshwa is a village situated in Korha block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,079 families residing in the village Maheshwa. The total population of Maheshwa is 6,012 out of which 3,016 are males and 2,996 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshwa is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshwa village is 1542 which is 26% of the total population. There are 737 male children and 805 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshwa is 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Maheshwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshwa is 31%. Thus Maheshwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 34.71% and the female literacy rate is 27.2% in Maheshwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,542 | 737 | 805 |
| Literacy | 31.03% | 34.71% | 27.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 984 | 511 | 473 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 622 | 289 | 333 |
| Illiterate | 4,625 | 2,225 | 2,400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.3% of total population in Maheshwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshwa village out of total population, 2,138 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,138 workers engaged in Main Work, 407 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,014 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,497 | 1,264 | 233 |
| Cultivators | 407 | 388 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,014 | 818 | 196 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 57 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 641 | 195 | 446 |
| Non Working | 3,874 | 1,557 | 2,317 |
Map of Maheshwa, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maheshwa, Korha
Below are the list of villages near Maheshwa village in Korha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parmanpur | 1,819 |
| Kumhra | 2,341 |
| Bishunpur | 1,707 |
| Sisia Sheoparshad | 5,890 |
| Bahar khal | 3,243 |
| Mahinathpur | 3,479 |
| Sadalpur Khurd | 2,898 |
| Ramaili | 1,520 |
| Musapur Milik | 85 |
| Rupaspur | 2,070 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshwa, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia