Mahesh Khunt Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahesh Khunt is a village situated in Kursakatta block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 227 families residing in the village Mahesh Khunt. The total population of Mahesh Khunt is 1,165 out of which 589 are males and 576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahesh Khunt is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahesh Khunt village is 214 which is 18% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahesh Khunt is 1,140 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Mahesh Khunt village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahesh Khunt is 52.9%. Thus Mahesh Khunt village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 61.15% and the female literacy rate is 44.16% in Mahesh Khunt village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahesh Khunt village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahesh Khunt Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahesh Khunt village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 100 | 114 |
| Literacy | 52.89% | 61.15% | 44.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 586 | 294 | 292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 662 | 290 | 372 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Mahesh Khunt village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahesh Khunt village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 346 | 300 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 59 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 268 | 228 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 24 | 79 |
| Non Working | 716 | 265 | 451 |
Nearby Villages to Mahesh Khunt,
Below are the list of villages near Mahesh Khunt village in Kursakatta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parbata | 1,539 |
| MaheshKhunt Jagir | 299 |
| Itahi | 2,185 |
| Bhorha | 1,854 |
| Doria | 2,300 |
| Sonapur | 2,189 |
| Rahatmina | 5,384 |
| Lachhmipur | 3,049 |
| Pakri | 3,459 |
| Goshainpur | 660 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahesh Khunt, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia