Mahdewa Population, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahdewa is a village situated in Tariani Chowk block of Sheohar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 269 families residing in the village Mahdewa. The total population of Mahdewa is 1,177 out of which 652 are males and 525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahdewa is 805.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahdewa village is 241 which is 20% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahdewa is 812 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (805) of Mahdewa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahdewa is 48.3%. Thus Mahdewa village has higher literacy rate compared to 43.2% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 59.92% and the female literacy rate is 33.81% in Mahdewa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahdewa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahdewa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahdewa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 133 | 108 |
| Literacy | 48.29% | 59.92% | 33.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 230 | 127 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 725 | 341 | 384 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahdewa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahdewa village out of total population, 599 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 599 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 327 | 300 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 226 | 212 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 9 | 263 |
| Non Working | 578 | 343 | 235 |
Nearby Villages to Mahdewa,
Below are the list of villages near Mahdewa village in Tariani Chowk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kothia | 468 |
| Jagdishpur | 2,069 |
| Kolson Kalan | 2,529 |
| Ghorha | 1,864 |
| Salempur | 5,330 |
| Khurpatti | 6,234 |
| Kasturia | 2,419 |
| Sarwarpur | 4,212 |
| Surgahi | 4,151 |
| Belahi urf Balha Baijnathpur | 3,143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahdewa, Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia