Maheshwara Population, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshwara is a village situated in Naokothi block of Begusarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,559 families residing in the village Maheshwara. The total population of Maheshwara is 6,952 out of which 3,664 are males and 3,288 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshwara is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshwara village is 1270 which is 18% of the total population. There are 668 male children and 602 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshwara is 901 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Maheshwara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshwara is 55.5%. Thus Maheshwara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.1% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 61.38% and the female literacy rate is 48.85% in Maheshwara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshwara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshwara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshwara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,270 | 668 | 602 |
| Literacy | 55.46% | 61.38% | 48.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,054 | 566 | 488 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 3,801 | 1,825 | 1,976 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshwara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshwara village out of total population, 2,208 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,208 workers engaged in Main Work, 329 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 693 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,375 | 1,124 | 251 |
| Cultivators | 329 | 305 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 693 | 558 | 135 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 38 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 274 | 223 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 833 | 583 | 250 |
| Non Working | 4,744 | 1,957 | 2,787 |
Map of Maheshwara, Begusarai, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maheshwara, Naokothi
Below are the list of villages near Maheshwara village in Naokothi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deora | 2,262 |
| Babhanganwan | 5,844 |
| Gamharia | 409 |
| Bindraban | 2,365 |
| Pahsara | 18,697 |
| Begampur | 4,341 |
| Chhatauna | 3,672 |
| Abbupur | 1,471 |
| Naokothi | 10,370 |
| Hasanpur | 8,527 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshwara, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia