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Mahespur Population - Katihar, Bihar

Mahespur is a large village located in Dandkhora Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 575 families residing. The Mahespur village has population of 2648 of which 1377 are males while 1271 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahespur village population of children with age 0-6 is 456 which makes up 17.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahespur village is 923 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahespur as per census is 983, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Mahespur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahespur village was 57.57 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Mahespur Male literacy stands at 66.52 % while female literacy rate was 47.75 %.

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

Mahespur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 575 - -
Population 2,648 1,377 1,271
Child (0-6) 456 230 226
Schedule Caste 252 142 110
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 57.57 % 66.52 % 47.75 %
Total Workers 1,235 696 539
Main Worker 316 - -
Marginal Worker 919 411 508

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.52 % of total population in Mahespur village. The village Mahespur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Mahespur village out of total population, 1235 were engaged in work activities. 25.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1235 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourer.