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Maheshpur Population - Nalanda, Bihar

Maheshpur is a medium size village located in Hilsa Block of Nalanda district, Bihar with total 231 families residing. The Maheshpur village has population of 1518 of which 799 are males while 719 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 273 which makes up 17.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur village is 900 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshpur as per census is 1037, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshpur village was 68.92 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 81.65 % while female literacy rate was 54.31 %.

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 231 - -
Population 1,518 799 719
Child (0-6) 273 134 139
Schedule Caste 224 118 106
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 68.92 % 81.65 % 54.31 %
Total Workers 476 370 106
Main Worker 137 - -
Marginal Worker 339 241 98

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.13 % of total population in Maheshpur village.

Work Profile

In Maheshpur village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 28.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourer.