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Maheshpur Population - Sheikhpura, Bihar

Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Chewara Block of Sheikhpura district, Bihar with total 196 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 1083 of which 573 are males while 510 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 213 which makes up 19.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 890 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 821, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 72.76 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 77.85 % while female literacy rate was 67.15 %.

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 196 - -
Population 1,083 573 510
Child (0-6) 213 117 96
Schedule Caste 281 151 130
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 72.76 % 77.85 % 67.15 %
Total Workers 413 295 118
Main Worker 367 - -
Marginal Worker 46 24 22

Caste Factor

Maheshpur village of Sheikhpura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.09 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 413 were engaged in work activities. 88.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 413 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourer.