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Maheshpur Population - Katihar, Bihar

Maheshpur is a large village located in Azamnagar Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 711 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 3192 of which 1596 are males while 1596 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 633 which makes up 19.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 1000 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 1016, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Maheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 53.42 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 61.00 % while female literacy rate was 45.81 %.

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 711 - -
Population 3,192 1,596 1,596
Child (0-6) 633 314 319
Schedule Caste 114 62 52
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 53.42 % 61.00 % 45.81 %
Total Workers 931 815 116
Main Worker 848 - -
Marginal Worker 83 63 20

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 931 were engaged in work activities. 91.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 931 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 565 were Agricultural labourer.