Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Chandi block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 150 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 870 out of which 443 are males and 427 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 155 which is 18% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 74.4%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 83.8% and the female literacy rate is 64.99% 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 | 155 | 85 | 70 |
| Literacy | 74.41% | 83.8% | 64.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 261 | 130 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 143 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30% 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, 392 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 186 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 77 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 54 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 53 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 15 | 32 |
| Non Working | 478 | 242 | 236 |
Map of Maheshpur, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Chandi
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Chandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hanumangarh | 1,695 |
| Bhagwanpur | 4,073 |
| Dealpur | 3,726 |
| Chandi | 4,323 |
| Maho | 754 |
| Gokhulpur | 1,959 |
| Mubarakpur | 1,153 |
| Sirampur Kharij Jama | 824 |
| Bahadurpur | 317 |
| Satnag | 2,185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia