Mahgai Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Mahgai is a village situated in Premnagar tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 378 families residing in the village Mahgai. The total population of Mahgai is 1,616 out of which 797 are males and 819 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahgai is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahgai village is 265 which is 16% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahgai is 1,008 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Mahgai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahgai is 55.1%. Thus Mahgai village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 64.66% and the female literacy rate is 45.92% in Mahgai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahgai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahgai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahgai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 132 | 133 |
| Literacy | 55.14% | 64.66% | 45.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 292 | 147 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 760 | 366 | 394 |
| Illiterate | 871 | 367 | 504 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47% of total population in Mahgai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahgai village out of total population, 894 were engaged in work activities. 52.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 894 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 471 | 410 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 221 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 140 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 28 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 423 | 32 | 391 |
| Non Working | 722 | 355 | 367 |
Nearby Villages to Mahgai,
Below are the list of villages near Mahgai village in Premnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaipur | 721 |
| Kalipur | 1,028 |
| Laxmipur | 817 |
| Nawapara Khurd | 900 |
| Parwatipur | 2,410 |
| Durgapur | 2,202 |
| Saraswatipur | 452 |
| Chandannagar | 2,916 |
| Tarkeshwarpur | 1,564 |
| Salka | 3,007 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahgai, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia