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Maheshpur Population - Bhagalpur, Bihar

Maheshpur is a large village located in Sonhaula Block of Bhagalpur district, Bihar with total 929 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 5299 of which 2770 are males while 2529 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 871 which makes up 16.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 913 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 971, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Maheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 59.19 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 68.00 % while female literacy rate was 49.43 %.

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 929 - -
Population 5,299 2,770 2,529
Child (0-6) 871 442 429
Schedule Caste 763 391 372
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 59.19 % 68.00 % 49.43 %
Total Workers 2,091 1,302 789
Main Worker 460 - -
Marginal Worker 1,631 890 741

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 2091 were engaged in work activities. 22.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2091 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.