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Maheshpur Population - Katihar, Bihar

Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Azamnagar Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 74 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 363 of which 193 are males while 170 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 47 which makes up 12.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 881 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 1136, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Maheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 57.59 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 66.08 % while female literacy rate was 47.59 %.

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 74 - -
Population 363 193 170
Child (0-6) 47 22 25
Schedule Caste 25 17 8
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 57.59 % 66.08 % 47.59 %
Total Workers 124 102 22
Main Worker 122 - -
Marginal Worker 2 0 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.89 % of total population in Maheshpur village. The village Maheshpur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 98.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.