Mahishmarwa Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Mahishmarwa is a village situated in Dhanwar block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 392 families residing in the village Mahishmarwa. The total population of Mahishmarwa is 2,777 out of which 1,425 are males and 1,352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahishmarwa is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahishmarwa village is 572 which is 21% of the total population. There are 290 male children and 282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahishmarwa is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Mahishmarwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahishmarwa is 58.6%. Thus Mahishmarwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 72.95% and the female literacy rate is 43.36% in Mahishmarwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahishmarwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahishmarwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahishmarwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 572 | 290 | 282 |
| Literacy | 58.59% | 72.95% | 43.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 238 | 126 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 447 | 222 | 225 |
| Illiterate | 1,485 | 597 | 888 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.1% of total population in Mahishmarwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahishmarwa village out of total population, 1,357 were engaged in work activities. 58.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,357 workers engaged in Main Work, 402 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 311 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 788 | 512 | 276 |
| Cultivators | 402 | 268 | 134 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 311 | 182 | 129 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 57 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 569 | 184 | 385 |
| Non Working | 1,420 | 729 | 691 |
Nearby Villages to Mahishmarwa,
Below are the list of villages near Mahishmarwa village in Dhanwar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahishmarwa, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia