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Mahespur Population - Katihar, Bihar

Mahespur is a medium size village located in Manihari Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 235 families residing. The Mahespur village has population of 1229 of which 636 are males while 593 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahespur village population of children with age 0-6 is 209 which makes up 17.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahespur village is 932 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahespur as per census is 1069, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Mahespur village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahespur village was 72.45 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Mahespur Male literacy stands at 78.69 % while female literacy rate was 65.57 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mahespur 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 Mahespur village.

Mahespur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 235 - -
Population 1,229 636 593
Child (0-6) 209 101 108
Schedule Caste 65 31 34
Schedule Tribe 219 94 125
Literacy 72.45 % 78.69 % 65.57 %
Total Workers 385 339 46
Main Worker 360 - -
Marginal Worker 25 16 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 17.82 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.29 % of total population in Mahespur village.

Work Profile

In Mahespur village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 93.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourer.