Maheshpur, Barsoi, Katihar, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Maheshpur


The village Maheshpur is located in Barsoi C.D.Block of Katihar District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Maheshpur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Barsoi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Katihar, which is about 56 kilometers away from Maheshpur.

Travel and Communication for Maheshpur


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Maheshpur,
Katihar,
Bihar, India
PIN - 855102

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Maheshpur


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Maheshpur is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Maheshpur is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Maheshpur


As per available data from the year 2009, 5469 persons live in 982 house holds in the village Maheshpur. There are 2678 female individuals and 2791 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.97% and males constitute 51.03% of the total population.

There are 128 scheduled castes persons of which 62 are females and 66 are males. Females constitute 48.44% and males constitute 51.56% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.34% of the total population.

Population density of Maheshpur is 1059.88 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Maheshpur


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Total area of Maheshpur is 516 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 466 ha. About 286 ha is un-irrigated area. About 180 ha is irrigated area. About 100 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 80 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 44 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 6 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Maheshpur


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Mahespur, which is less than 5 kms away from Maheshpur.

There is a government primary school in the village Maheshpur.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Shikarpur, which is less than 5 kms away from Maheshpur.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Lagwa, which is 5-10 kms away from Maheshpur.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Lagwa, which is 5-10 kms away from Maheshpur.

Colleges in Maheshpur


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Barsoi, which is 5-10 kms away from Maheshpur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Maheshpur.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Kathiar, which is more than 10 kms away from Maheshpur.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Purniya, which is more than 10 kms away from Maheshpur.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Katihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Maheshpur.

Other Educational Facilities in Maheshpur


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Katihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Maheshpur.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Katihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Maheshpur.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Maheshpur.

Healthcare Facilities in Maheshpur


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Maheshpur.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Maheshpur.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Maheshpur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Maheshpur.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Maheshpur.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Maheshpur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Maheshpur.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Maheshpur.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Maheshpur.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Maheshpur.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Maheshpur.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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