Mahia Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahia is a village situated in Tardih block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 670 families residing in the village Mahia. The total population of Mahia is 2,889 out of which 1,498 are males and 1,391 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahia is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahia village is 437 which is 15% of the total population. There are 228 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahia is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Mahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahia is 62.7%. Thus Mahia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 76.22% and the female literacy rate is 48.22% in Mahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 437 | 228 | 209 |
| Literacy | 62.72% | 76.22% | 48.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 365 | 189 | 176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,351 | 530 | 821 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahia village out of total population, 799 were engaged in work activities. 58.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 799 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 467 | 451 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 230 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 198 | 193 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 332 | 273 | 59 |
| Non Working | 2,090 | 774 | 1,316 |
Map of Mahia, Darbhanga, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahia, Tardih
Below are the list of villages near Mahia village in Tardih.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pachahi Machhaita | 496 |
| Khidarpura | 7 |
| Machhaita | 2,434 |
| Sotharia | 400 |
| Baika | 3,755 |
| Deona | 3,379 |
| Tardi | 2,020 |
| Tangha | 7,057 |
| Phakirna | 562 |
| Kokraha | 8,927 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahia, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia