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Maheshwa Population - Katihar, Bihar

Maheshwa is a large village located in Korha Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 1079 families residing. The Maheshwa village has population of 6012 of which 3016 are males while 2996 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 1542 which makes up 25.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshwa village is 993 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshwa as per census is 1092, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Maheshwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshwa village was 31.03 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maheshwa Male literacy stands at 34.71 % while female literacy rate was 27.20 %.

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

Maheshwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,079 - -
Population 6,012 3,016 2,996
Child (0-6) 1,542 737 805
Schedule Caste 984 511 473
Schedule Tribe 622 289 333
Literacy 31.03 % 34.71 % 27.20 %
Total Workers 2,138 1,459 679
Main Worker 1,497 - -
Marginal Worker 641 195 446

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.37 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.35 % of total population in Maheshwa village.

Work Profile

In Maheshwa village out of total population, 2138 were engaged in work activities. 70.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2138 workers engaged in Main Work, 407 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1014 were Agricultural labourer.