Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Chewara block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 196 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 1,083 out of which 573 are males and 510 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 213 which is 20% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 72.8%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 77.85% and the female literacy rate is 67.15% 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 | 213 | 117 | 96 |
| Literacy | 72.76% | 77.85% | 67.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 281 | 151 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 450 | 218 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% 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, 413 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 413 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 367 | 271 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 127 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 196 | 125 | 71 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 24 | 22 |
| Non Working | 670 | 278 | 392 |
Map of Maheshpur, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Chewara
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Chewara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sijhori | 1,764 |
| Dhamsena | 644 |
| Hansapur | 846 |
| Kapasi | 1,700 |
| Ghari | 2,159 |
| Chhatiara | 3,275 |
| Lahna | 2,466 |
| Masarhi | 439 |
| Asthawan | 2,405 |
| Lataut | 2,804 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia