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Maheshpur Population - Katihar, Bihar

Maheshpur is a large village located in Manihari Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 838 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 3947 of which 2016 are males while 1931 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 928 which makes up 23.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 958 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 979, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Maheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 47.37 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 54.82 % while female literacy rate was 39.54 %.

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 838 - -
Population 3,947 2,016 1,931
Child (0-6) 928 469 459
Schedule Caste 371 197 174
Schedule Tribe 1,756 900 856
Literacy 47.37 % 54.82 % 39.54 %
Total Workers 1,446 909 537
Main Worker 558 - -
Marginal Worker 888 633 255

Caste Factor

In Maheshpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 44.49 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.40 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 1446 were engaged in work activities. 38.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1446 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.