Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011

Maheshpur is a village situated in Sonhaula block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 929 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 5,299 out of which 2,770 are males and 2,529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 913.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 871 which is 16% of the total population. There are 442 male children and 429 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Maheshpur village.

Population
5,299
Families
929
Literacy
59.19%
Sex Ratio
913

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 59.2%. Thus Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 68% and the female literacy rate is 49.43% 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 871 442 429
Literacy 59.19% 68% 49.43%
Scheduled Caste 763 391 372
Scheduled Tribe 1 0 1
Illiterate 2,678 1,187 1,491

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheshpur village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 2,091 were engaged in work activities. 22% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,091 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 460 412 48
Cultivators 176 164 12
Agriculture Labourer 81 77 4
Household Industries 77 70 7
Other Workers 126 101 25
Marginal Workers 1,631 890 741
Non Working 3,208 1,468 1,740

Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,

Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Sonhaula.

Village Population
Bhundi Khurd 412
Pariak 1,768
Keshopur 538
Dobhi 1,321
Fazilpur 1,012
Sulemanchak 1,263
Garbhudih Mal 513
Nanokhar 75
Garbhudih Milik 609
Bhuwanchak 433

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