Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Belsand block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 207 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 854 out of which 457 are males and 397 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 180 which is 21% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 44.8%. Thus Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 52.59% and the female literacy rate is 35.5% 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 | 180 | 90 | 90 |
| Literacy | 44.81% | 52.59% | 35.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 160 | 88 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 552 | 264 | 288 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% 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, 313 were engaged in work activities. 37.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 110 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 75 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 140 | 56 |
| Non Working | 541 | 207 | 334 |
Map of Maheshpur, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur, Belsand
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Belsand.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damami | 3,068 |
| Bhandari | 7,339 |
| Sirsian | 1,868 |
| Bhataulia | 3,794 |
| Walipur | 1,977 |
| Rukunpur urf Patahi | 3,616 |
| Jafarpur | 6,279 |
| Bhorhan Birt | 1,494 |
| Madh Kaul | 6,192 |
| Sauli | 1,752 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia