Mahagama Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Godda district, Jharkhand
Mahagama Block of Godda district has total population of 196,976 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 101,987 are males while 94,989 are females. In 2011 there were total 34,959 families residing in Mahagama Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Mahagama Block is 931.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.6% people lives in Urban areas while 94.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.6% while that in the rural areas is 54.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mahagama Block is 901% while that of Rural areas is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahagama Block is 39553 which is 20% of the total population. There are 20141 male children and 19412 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahagama Block is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Mahagama Block.
The total literacy rate of Mahagama Block is 55.66%. The male literacy rate is 53.45% and the female literacy rate is 34.86% in Mahagama Block.
To facilitate the administration, Mahagama Block is further divided into 1 town and 363 villages.
Mahagama Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahagama Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 39,553 | 20,141 | 19,412 |
| Literacy | 55.66% | 53.45% | 34.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,433 | 10,070 | 9,363 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,010 | 6,962 | 7,048 |
| Illiterate | 109,349 | 47,472 | 61,877 |
Caste-wise Population - Mahagama Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.1% of total population in Mahagama Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,433 | 10,070 | 9,363 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,010 | 6,962 | 7,048 |
Religion-wise Population - Mahagama Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 101,874 | (51.72%) | 53,113 | 48,761 |
| Muslim | 90,317 | (45.85%) | 46,461 | 43,856 |
| Christian | 774 | (0.39%) | 376 | 398 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.01%) | 7 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 10 | 3 |
| Jain | 9 | (0%) | 5 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 3,784 | (1.92%) | 1,905 | 1,879 |
| No Religion Specified | 189 | (0.1%) | 110 | 79 |
Literacy Rate - Mahagama Block
Average literacy rate of Mahagama Block in 2011 were 55.66% in which, male and female literacy were 66.61% and 43.81% respectively. Total literate in Mahagama Block were 87,627 of which male and female were 54,515 and 33,112 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mahagama Block
The Sex Ratio of Mahagama Block is 931 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 931 females in Mahagama Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Mahagama Block.
Child Population - Mahagama Block
According to Census 2011, there were 39,553 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mahagama Block. Out of which 39,553 were male while 39,553 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mahagama Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,903 families under Mahagama Block living in urban areas while 1,903 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.6% of total population of Mahagama Block lives in Urban areas while 94.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,834 while that in rural region is 37,719.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 196,976 | 10,969 | 186,007 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 39,553 | 1,834 | 37,719 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,433 | 1,435 | 17,998 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,010 | 3 | 14,007 |
| Literacy | 55.66% | 79.56% | 54.19% |
| Sex Ratio | 931 | 901 | 933 |
Working Population - Mahagama Block
In Mahagama Block out of total population, 80,146 were engaged in work activities. 36.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80,146 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,456 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,032 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,451 | 23,268 | 6,183 |
| Cultivators | 7,456 | 6,116 | 1,340 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,032 | 8,184 | 2,848 |
| Household Industries | 1,131 | 657 | 474 |
| Other Workers | 9,832 | 8,311 | 1,521 |
| Marginal Workers | 50,695 | 26,214 | 24,481 |
| Non Working | 116,830 | 52,505 | 64,325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahagama, Jharkhand - Wikipedia