Maheshpur village, Bijaipur block | Pincode 841508

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Maheshpur is a village in Bijaipur mandal, Gopalganj district, Bihar, with a population of 778 residing in 126 households. The village has a literacy rate of 64.7% and is located at coordinates 25.397°N, 87.597°E.

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SARVJEET YADAV

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LGD code: 229889
Pincode: 841508
Post office: Bijaipur (Gopalganj)
Population: 778
Households: 126
Literacy rate: 64.7%
Sex ratio: 1064 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 204
Distance to district centre: 256 km
Distance to mandal centre: 248 km
Distance to Patna: 248 km
Distance to Kolkata: 324 km
Nearest railway station: Mahiyarpur · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Hospital · 5 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Maheshpur compares

By population, Maheshpur ranks #67 of 143 villages in Bijaipur mandal.

Literacy rate

64.7%

+11.2% vs mandal average

Maheshpur: 64.7%
Bijaipur mandal: 53.5%
Gopalganj district: 54.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,064

−20 vs mandal average

Maheshpur: 1,064
Bijaipur mandal: 1,084

Household size

people per home

6.2

−0.1 vs mandal average

Maheshpur: 6.2
Bijaipur mandal: 6.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Maheshpur at a glance

Maheshpur is a village of 778 people in 126 households (Census 2011) in Bijaipur block, Gopalganj district, Bihar, the 67th-largest of 143 villages in Bijaipur block. Literacy is 65%, 11 points above the block average of 54% and the sex ratio is 1,064 women per 1,000 men. It lies 256 km from the Gopalganj district centre, 11 km from Makhmalpur, the nearest town, 2 km from Mahiyarpur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 841508, served by Bijaipur (Gopalganj) post office; the LGD village code is 229889. The nearest hospital or health centre is Hospital, 5 km away. The sarpanch is SARVJEET YADAV, and the village votes in Minapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ajay Kumar. The population is estimated at 917 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Maheshpur · this village	778	65%	—
Maheshpur · Azamnagar	363	50%	0 km N
Maheshpur · Bhagwanpur	3,727	53%	0 km N
Maheshpur · Bhagwanpur	0	—	0 km N
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Maheshpur · Pipra	6,764	51%	0 km N
Maheshpur · Ramnagar	0	—	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Maheshpur

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 2
Power hours (winter): 2
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: KATIA
Distance to nearest town (km): 23
Distance to district HQ (km): 72
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 7
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): BELWA
Total area (ha): 83
Irrigated area (ha): 64.4
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Maheshpur

LGD code: 229889
Pincode: 841508
Post office: Bijaipur (Gopalganj)
Population (Census 2011): 778
Population (projected 2026): 917
Households: 126
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1064
Literacy rate: 64.7%
Coordinates: 25.39703°N, 87.59709°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Vaishali
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Minapur
Member of Parliament: Veena Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Ajay Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SARVJEET YADAV
Block / Mandal: Bijaipur

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Gopalganj district level

Then & Now

Maheshpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

778

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

917

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

126

Census 2011 baseline

+18.3%

Households · 2026

149

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 778Census 2011
Households: 126Census 2011
Literacy rate: 64.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1064 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9172026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1492026 projection
Active job cards: 1,25,511MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 67,029MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 943NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 63.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 60.1%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 97.9%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 53.8%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Gopalganj district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Gopalganj district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Gopalganj district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Maheshpur

Mandal centre

Bijaipur · ≈ 248 km

≈ 8 h 28 min by car · 10 h 4 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Gopalganj · ≈ 256 km

≈ 8 h 45 min by car · 10 h 23 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,517 people

Makhmalpur · ≈ 11 km

≈ 23 min by car · 27 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Patna248 kmcapital
Kolkata324 km
Delhi1089 km
Hyderabad1297 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationMahiyarpur2 km
Bus stopBagalbari2 km
Hospital / PHCHospital5 km
ATM / bankState Bank of India16 km
Petrol pumpIndian Petrol Pump18 km
CollegeD S College15 km
Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)15 km

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September 2026

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Bihar museum hosts ‘Malhar Utsav’, monsoon ragas enchant audience

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Tejashwi Yadav seeks Rs 15,000 aid amid Bihar floods, drought

Reported by thenewsmill.com.

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SVRC Of Bihar's Agri Dept Approves, Recommends 15 Crop Varieties For Bihar

Reported by timesofindia.indiatimes.com.

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Bihar museum hosts ‘Malhar Utsav’, monsoon ragas enchant audience
The Times of India12h ago
Tejashwi Yadav seeks Rs 15,000 aid amid Bihar floods, drought
thenewsmill.com14h ago
SVRC Of Bihar's Agri Dept Approves, Recommends 15 Crop Varieties For Bihar
The Times of Indiayesterday
Bihar may demand ₹250 cr from Centre as crop damage aid | Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times2 days ago
Floods affect millions in Bihar despite rainfall deficit
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Bihar: Agri dept to provide free sugarcane seeds to farmers under expansion scheme
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People often ask about Maheshpur

What is the pincode of Maheshpur?

The pincode of Maheshpur, Bijaipur block, Gopalganj district, Bihar is 841508. The post office is Bijaipur (Gopalganj).

Which post office delivers to Maheshpur?

Mail for Maheshpur is delivered through Bijaipur (Gopalganj) post office, pincode 841508, in Bijaipur block, Gopalganj district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Maheshpur located?

Maheshpur is a village in Bijaipur block of Gopalganj district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Maheshpur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Maheshpur village has a population of 778 across 126 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Maheshpur?

The current sarpanch of Maheshpur gram panchayat is SARVJEET YADAV.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Maheshpur in?

Maheshpur falls under the Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency (PC #16) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Maheshpur in?

Maheshpur falls under the Minapur assembly constituency (AC #90) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Maheshpur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Maheshpur village is 64.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Maheshpur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Maheshpur village is 1064 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Maheshpur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Maheshpur, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Maheshpur from Gopalganj district centre?

Maheshpur is approximately 256 km (straight-line) from the centre of Gopalganj district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Maheshpur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Maheshpur village is 229889.

Which is the nearest town to Maheshpur?

Makhmalpur (population 10,517, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 11 km from Maheshpur in a straight line.

How big is Maheshpur compared to other villages in Bijaipur block?

Maheshpur ranks 67 of 143 villages in Bijaipur block by Census 2011 population (778 residents).

How far is Maheshpur from Patna?

Maheshpur is about 248 km from Patna in a straight line (the state capital of Bihar); by road expect roughly 322 km.

How far is Maheshpur from Kolkata?

Maheshpur is about 324 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 421 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Maheshpur?

Mahiyarpur is the nearest railway station to Maheshpur, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Maheshpur?

Bagalbari is the nearest bus stop to Maheshpur, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Maheshpur?

Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Maheshpur, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Maheshpur?

State Bank of India is the nearest ATM or bank to Maheshpur, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 20 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Maheshpur?

Indian Petrol Pump is the nearest petrol pump to Maheshpur, about 18 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 23 km.

Who is the MLA of Maheshpur?

Maheshpur falls under Minapur assembly constituency (AC 90). The sitting MLA is Ajay Kumar (JD(U)).

Who is the MP for Maheshpur?

Maheshpur is in Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Veena Devi (LJP(RV)).

What is the population of Maheshpur in 2026?

Maheshpur is estimated at 917 people in 2026, up about 18% from 778 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Maheshpur in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Maheshpur in Gopalganj district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Maheshpur?

SARVJEET YADAV is the sarpanch of Maheshpur gram panchayat, Bijaipur block. See the sarpanch list of Bijaipur block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)