Mahargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Mahargaon is a village situated in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 43 families residing in the village Mahargaon. The total population of Mahargaon is 269 out of which 139 are males and 130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahargaon is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahargaon village is 22 which is 8% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahargaon is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Mahargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahargaon is 96.8%. Thus Mahargaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 96.03% and the female literacy rate is 97.52% in Mahargaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahargaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahargaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahargaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Literacy | 96.76% | 96.03% | 97.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 269 | 139 | 130 |
| Illiterate | 30 | 18 | 12 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Mahargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahargaon village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 61 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 35 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Non Working | 86 | 51 | 35 |
Nearby Villages to Mahargaon,
Below are the list of villages near Mahargaon village in Joshimath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gurguti | 250 |
| Malari | 1,933 |
| Niti | 47 |
| Kailashpur | 158 |
| Gamsali | 383 |
| Bampa | 192 |
| Farkiagaon | 197 |
| Ringi | 273 |
| Kosa | 302 |
| Raini Chak Subhai | 258 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahargaon, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia