# Maheshwa Village, Korha, Katihar (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/korha/maheshwa/ Village · Korha, Katihar # Maheshwa Maheshwa is a village in Korha sub-district of Katihar district, Bihar, PIN code **854108**. The 2011 Census counted **6,012 people in 1,079 households**, the 14th largest of 72 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 31.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 50.2%. - 6,012people (2011) - 1,079households - 31.0%literacy - 854108PIN code ## Maheshwa PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Maheshwa is 854108.** Maheshwa falls in Korha sub-district, Katihar district, Bihar. - PIN code854108 - Gram panchayatMahinathpur - Community development blockKorha - Census village code224366 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Maheshwa from nearby towns? - Korha (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Katihar (district HQ)11 km by road - Katihar (nearest town)11 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 Maheshwa? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Maheshwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Korha - ○Degree college10+ km · Katihar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Katihar - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 1 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 Maheshwa known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 94% of the 496 hectares of village land is sown, and 146 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 Maheshwa Of every 100 households in Maheshwa in 2011, 0 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 21 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Maheshwa · ■ Korha rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **10% Toilet within the home ****4%** **13% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **86% Tap water ****6%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****28%** **47% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **97% Use banking services ****26%** **32% Television ****3%** **9% Mobile phone ****21%** **35% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****34%** **34% Own their home ****100%** **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 Maheshwa? ■ Maheshwa · ■ Korha rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****31.0%** **50.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****993** **932 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1092** **979 Working population ****35.6%** **33.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 34.7% for men and 27.2% for women. 48% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 407 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,014 (47%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 73 (3%) · **■** Marginal 641 (30%) 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 Korha - Phulwaria6,640 people - Bisaria6,485 people - Binodpur6,263 people - Makhdumpur6,204 people - Sisia Sheoparshad5,890 people - Banganj5,282 people - Sadpur Rajuara4,923 people - Dharmaili4,865 people [All 84 villages in Korha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/korha/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Maheshwa?854108 - How far is Maheshwa from Katihar?11 km by road - What is the population of Maheshwa?6,012 (Census 2011) - Which district is Maheshwa in?Katihar district (Korha sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Maheshwa?31.0% (Census 2011)