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Maheshpur Population - Katihar, Bihar

Maheshpur is a large village located in Barsoi Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 982 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 5469 of which 2791 are males while 2678 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1253 which makes up 22.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 960 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 1037, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Maheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 23.62 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 27.25 % while female literacy rate was 19.75 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Maheshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Maheshpur village.

Maheshpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 982 - -
Population 5,469 2,791 2,678
Child (0-6) 1,253 615 638
Schedule Caste 128 66 62
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 23.62 % 27.25 % 19.75 %
Total Workers 1,407 1,345 62
Main Worker 1,205 - -
Marginal Worker 202 187 15

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.34 % of total population in Maheshpur village. The village Maheshpur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 1407 were engaged in work activities. 85.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1407 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 892 were Agricultural labourer.