Mahachanda Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahachanda is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 437 families residing in the village Mahachanda. The total population of Mahachanda is 2,218 out of which 1,147 are males and 1,071 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahachanda is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahachanda village is 515 which is 23% of the total population. There are 250 male children and 265 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahachanda is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Mahachanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahachanda is 55.4%. Thus Mahachanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 59.42% and the female literacy rate is 50.99% in Mahachanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahachanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahachanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahachanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 515 | 250 | 265 |
| Literacy | 55.43% | 59.42% | 50.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,274 | 614 | 660 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahachanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahachanda village out of total population, 874 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 874 workers engaged in Main Work, 282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 363 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 660 | 532 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 282 | 233 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 363 | 293 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 60 | 154 |
| Non Working | 1,344 | 555 | 789 |
Nearby Villages to Mahachanda,
Below are the list of villages near Mahachanda village in Forbesganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganj Bhag | 4,126 |
| Mirzapur | 14,498 |
| Lachhmipur | 2,165 |
| Shaifganj | 7,038 |
| Arraha | 6,615 |
| Shankarpur | 346 |
| Bhagparwaha | 1,830 |
| Musahari | 5,399 |
| Sukhirampur | 894 |
| Dholbaja | 9,139 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahachanda, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia