Mahespur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahespur is a village situated in Dandkhora block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 575 families residing in the village Mahespur. The total population of Mahespur is 2,648 out of which 1,377 are males and 1,271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahespur village is 456 which is 17% of the total population. There are 230 male children and 226 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahespur is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Mahespur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahespur is 57.6%. Thus Mahespur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 66.52% and the female literacy rate is 47.75% in Mahespur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahespur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahespur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahespur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 456 | 230 | 226 |
| Literacy | 57.57% | 66.52% | 47.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 252 | 142 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,386 | 614 | 772 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahespur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahespur village out of total population, 1,235 were engaged in work activities. 25.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,235 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316 | 285 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 101 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 180 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 919 | 411 | 508 |
| Non Working | 1,413 | 681 | 732 |
Map of Mahespur, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahespur, Dandkhora
Below are the list of villages near Mahespur village in Dandkhora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baura | 269 |
| Jhunki Basanta | 448 |
| Sakraili | 1,122 |
| Kalsara | 713 |
| Bijaili | 2,362 |
| Belrahi | 743 |
| Soti | 548 |
| Raipur | 3,216 |
| Pararia Khurd | 574 |
| Pararia Kalan | 660 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahespur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia