# Maheshwara Village, Naokothi, Begusarai (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/naokothi/maheshwara/ Village · Naokothi, Begusarai # Maheshwara Maheshwara is a village in Naokothi sub-district of Begusarai district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **6,952 people in 1,559 households**, the 5th largest of 27 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.1%. - 6,952people (2011) - 1,559households - 55.5%literacy - 897females per 1,000 males ## Maheshwara PIN code and other codes Maheshwara falls in Naokothi sub-district, Begusarai district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMaheshwara - Community development blockNaokothi - Census village code238171 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Maheshwara from nearby towns? - Naokothi (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Begusarai (district HQ)17 km by road - Begusarai (nearest town)17 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Maheshwara? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Maheshwara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Degree collegeIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Begusarai - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 6 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Maheshwara known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 88% of the 456 hectares of village land is sown, and 300 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Maheshwara Of every 100 households in Maheshwara in 2011, 21 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Maheshwara · ■ Naokothi rural average Electricity for lighting ****21%** **7% Toilet within the home ****18%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** **77% Tap water ****2%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****51%** **48% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** **95% Use banking services ****30%** **39% Television ****8%** **6% Mobile phone ****42%** **48% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****33%** **29% Own their home ****98%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Maheshwara? ■ Maheshwara · ■ Naokothi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****55.5%** **60.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****897** **923 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****901** **940 Working population ****31.8%** **31.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 61.4% for men and 48.8% for women. 47% of men and 15% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 329 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 693 (31%) · **■** Household industry 79 (4%) · **■** Other work 274 (12%) · **■** Marginal 833 (38%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Naokothi - Pahsara18,697 people - Naokothi10,370 people - Hasanpur8,527 people - Razakpur7,528 people - Samsa6,886 people - Babhanganwan5,844 people - Dafarpur5,124 people - Bishunpur4,636 people [All 35 villages in Naokothi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/naokothi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Maheshwara from Begusarai?17 km by road - What is the population of Maheshwara?6,952 (Census 2011) - Which district is Maheshwara in?Begusarai district (Naokothi sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Maheshwara?55.5% (Census 2011)