Mahad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Mahad is a Municipal Council city situated in Mahad taluka of Raigarh district. The Mahad city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,430 families residing in the Mahad city. The total population of Mahad is 27,536 out of which 14,025 are males and 13,511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahad is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahad city is 2817 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1485 male children and 1332 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahad is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahad is 94.3%. Thus Mahad has higher literacy rate compared to 83.1% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 96.19% and the female literacy rate is 92.4% in Mahad.
Mahad Municipal Council has total administration over 6,430 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Mahad Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahad Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,817 | 1,485 | 1,332 |
| Literacy | 94.3% | 86% | 83.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,707 | 867 | 840 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 350 | 229 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 4,220 | 1,963 | 2,257 |
Caste-wise Population - Mahad
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Mahad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,707 | 867 | 840 |
| Schedule Tribe | 350 | 229 | 121 |
Religion-wise Population - Mahad
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mahad is 21,408 which is 77.75% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mahad is 4,625 which is 16.8% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Mahad as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,408 | (77.75%) | 11,006 | 10,402 |
| Muslim | 4,625 | (16.8%) | 2,283 | 2,342 |
| Christian | 120 | (0.44%) | 60 | 60 |
| Sikh | 50 | (0.18%) | 25 | 25 |
| Buddhist | 1,057 | (3.84%) | 510 | 547 |
| Jain | 224 | (0.81%) | 113 | 111 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 50 | (0.18%) | 27 | 23 |
Literacy Rate - Mahad
The total literacy rate of Mahad was 94.32% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 23,316 literates, males were 12,062 while females were 11,254. Also the male literacy rate was 96.19% and the female literacy rate was 92.4% in Mahad.
| Mahad | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 92.4% | 75.87% |
| Male | 96.19% | 88.38% |
| Total | 94.32% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Mahad
The Sex Ratio of Mahad is 963. Thus per every 1000 men there were 963 females in Mahad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Mahad.
Child Population - Mahad
According to Census 2011, there were 2,817 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mahad. Out of which 1,485 were male while 1,332 were female.
Working Population - Mahad
In Mahad Municipal Council out of total population, 9,070 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,070 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,603 | 6,888 | 1,715 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 35 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 310 | 197 | 113 |
| Other Workers | 8,219 | 6,630 | 1,589 |
| Marginal Workers | 467 | 304 | 163 |
| Non Working | 18,466 | 6,833 | 11,633 |
Mahad Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mahad is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,415 | 76.5% | 845 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,498 | 81.8% | 997 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,017 | 84.5% | 954 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,198 | 81.1% | 1,005 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 937 | 87.1% | 912 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,873 | 87.2% | 980 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,822 | 82.4% | 1,013 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,796 | 84.6% | 961 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,097 | 83.6% | 947 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,792 | 88.8% | 1,013 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,839 | 86% | 898 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,882 | 86% | 1,013 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,092 | 85.9% | 1,018 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,340 | 89.7% | 931 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,190 | 87.5% | 954 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,213 | 82% | 1,002 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,535 | 86.6% | 914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahad, Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia