Mahara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahara is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 645 families residing in the village Mahara. The total population of Mahara is 3,367 out of which 1,695 are males and 1,672 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahara is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahara village is 497 which is 15% of the total population. There are 248 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahara is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Mahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahara is 56.1%. Thus Mahara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.8% and the female literacy rate is 40.06% in Mahara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 497 | 248 | 249 |
| Literacy | 56.06% | 71.8% | 40.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,001 | 495 | 506 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 216 | 112 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 1,758 | 656 | 1,102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Mahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahara village out of total population, 1,503 were engaged in work activities. 28.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,503 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 423 | 365 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 50 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 165 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 45 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 105 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,080 | 562 | 518 |
| Non Working | 1,864 | 768 | 1,096 |
Nearby Villages to Mahara,
Below are the list of villages near Mahara village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shitalpur | 1,496 |
| Banbahal | 596 |
| Haramjanga | 1,357 |
| Palaskala | 588 |
| Dubcharka | 1,406 |
| Gopalpur | 1,000 |
| Baligara | 1,731 |
| Pindra | 2,512 |
| Chirumacha | 1,615 |
| Anai | 1,032 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia