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Maheshpur Population - Lakhisarai, Bihar

Maheshpur is a large village located in Surajgarha Block of Lakhisarai district, Bihar with total 940 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 5785 of which 3079 are males while 2706 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 986 which makes up 17.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 879 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 1020, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 63.58 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 71.75 % while female literacy rate was 53.99 %.

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 940 - -
Population 5,785 3,079 2,706
Child (0-6) 986 488 498
Schedule Caste 851 444 407
Schedule Tribe 6 3 3
Literacy 63.58 % 71.75 % 53.99 %
Total Workers 1,816 1,435 381
Main Worker 1,416 - -
Marginal Worker 400 322 78

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.71 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.10 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 1816 were engaged in work activities. 77.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1816 workers engaged in Main Work, 395 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 414 were Agricultural labourer.