Mahaka Population, Caste, Working Data Gondiya, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Mahaka is a village situated in Deori taluka of Gondiya district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 247 families residing in the village Mahaka. The total population of Mahaka is 1,197 out of which 584 are males and 613 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahaka is 1,050.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahaka village is 149 which is 12% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahaka is 1,224 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Mahaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahaka is 60%. Thus Mahaka village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.9% of Gondiya district. The male literacy rate is 69.25% and the female literacy rate is 51.04% in Mahaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 67 | 82 |
| Literacy | 60.02% | 69.25% | 51.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 38 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,094 | 530 | 564 |
| Illiterate | 568 | 226 | 342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.4% of total population in Mahaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahaka village out of total population, 740 were engaged in work activities. 40.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 740 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 300 | 218 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 199 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 440 | 152 | 288 |
| Non Working | 457 | 214 | 243 |
Nearby Villages to Mahaka,
Below are the list of villages near Mahaka village in Deori.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mispiri | 990 |
| Istari | 931 |
| Dhamditola | 918 |
| Yedmagondi | 1,162 |
| Piparkhari | 603 |
| Mangardoh | 663 |
| Ghogara | 80 |
| Chumali | 214 |
| Balapur | 178 |
| Garartola | 859 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahaka, Gondiya, Maharashtra - Wikipedia