Mahi Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mahi is a village situated in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 998 families residing in the village Mahi. The total population of Mahi is 5,533 out of which 2,813 are males and 2,720 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahi is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahi village is 774 which is 14% of the total population. There are 407 male children and 367 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahi is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Mahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahi is 85.4%. Thus Mahi village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 93.18% and the female literacy rate is 77.43% in Mahi village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Mahi village is MAHIVAL HIRABENHARIBHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 774 | 407 | 367 |
| Literacy | 85.4% | 93.18% | 77.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 636 | 330 | 306 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 31 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 1,469 | 571 | 898 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Mahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahi village out of total population, 1,570 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,570 workers engaged in Main Work, 526 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 258 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,369 | 1,252 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 526 | 475 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 258 | 225 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 576 | 544 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 127 | 74 |
| Non Working | 3,963 | 1,434 | 2,529 |
Nearby Villages to Mahi,
Below are the list of villages near Mahi village in Vadgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pirojpura | 3,601 |
| Bharkawada | 2,288 |
| Meta | 6,353 |
| Nalasar | 2,025 |
| Basu | 13,247 |
| Timbachudi | 1,821 |
| Changa | 4,276 |
| Magarwada | 4,280 |
| Changwada | 4,766 |
| Limboi | 1,225 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahi, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia