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Maheshpur Population - Nalanda, Bihar

Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Chandi Block of Nalanda district, Bihar with total 150 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 870 of which 443 are males while 427 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 155 which makes up 17.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 964 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 824, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 74.41 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 83.80 % while female literacy rate was 64.99 %.

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 150 - -
Population 870 443 427
Child (0-6) 155 85 70
Schedule Caste 261 130 131
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 74.41 % 83.80 % 64.99 %
Total Workers 392 201 191
Main Worker 345 - -
Marginal Worker 47 15 32

Caste Factor

Maheshpur village of Nalanda has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.11 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 392 were engaged in work activities. 88.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourer.