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Maheshdih Population - Nawada, Bihar

Maheshdih is a large village located in Akbarpur Block of Nawada district, Bihar with total 358 families residing. The Maheshdih village has population of 2440 of which 1242 are males while 1198 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshdih village population of children with age 0-6 is 446 which makes up 18.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshdih village is 965 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshdih as per census is 973, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Maheshdih village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshdih village was 66.70 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maheshdih Male literacy stands at 75.79 % while female literacy rate was 57.26 %.

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

Maheshdih Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 358 - -
Population 2,440 1,242 1,198
Child (0-6) 446 226 220
Schedule Caste 291 161 130
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.70 % 75.79 % 57.26 %
Total Workers 637 563 74
Main Worker 465 - -
Marginal Worker 172 136 36

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.93 % of total population in Maheshdih village. The village Maheshdih currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Maheshdih village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 73.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourer.