Maha Population, Caste, Working Data Lakhisarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Maha is a village situated in Surajgarha block of Lakhisarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 249 families residing in the village Maha. The total population of Maha is 1,709 out of which 921 are males and 788 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maha is 856.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maha village is 281 which is 16% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maha is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Maha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maha is 63.6%. Thus Maha village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.7% of Lakhisarai district. The male literacy rate is 72.94% and the female literacy rate is 52.45% in Maha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 145 | 136 |
| Literacy | 63.59% | 72.94% | 52.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 514 | 269 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 801 | 355 | 446 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Maha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maha village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 17.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 67 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 59 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 347 | 334 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,290 | 520 | 770 |
Nearby Villages to Maha,
Below are the list of villages near Maha village in Surajgarha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khudiban | 1,311 |
| Basauni | 2,415 |
| Kasba | 3,848 |
| Masudan | 2,383 |
| Maheshpur | 5,785 |
| Bishunpur | 98 |
| Rasulpur | 1,468 |
| Salarpur | 1,288 |
| Nanakpur Doghra | 1,018 |
| Tajpur Doghra | 3,594 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maha, Lakhisarai, Bihar - Wikipedia