Mahkar Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahkar is a village situated in Chandi block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 419 families residing in the village Mahkar. The total population of Mahkar is 2,469 out of which 1,258 are males and 1,211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahkar is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahkar village is 486 which is 20% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 247 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahkar is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Mahkar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahkar is 59.2%. Thus Mahkar village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 69.19% and the female literacy rate is 48.65% in Mahkar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahkar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahkar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahkar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 486 | 239 | 247 |
| Literacy | 59.2% | 69.19% | 48.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 846 | 434 | 412 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,295 | 553 | 742 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Mahkar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahkar village out of total population, 1,078 were engaged in work activities. 39.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,078 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 429 | 285 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 141 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 94 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 49 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 649 | 357 | 292 |
| Non Working | 1,391 | 616 | 775 |
Nearby Villages to Mahkar,
Below are the list of villages near Mahkar village in Chandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dariapur Khalsa | 417 |
| Hasni | 4,647 |
| Sauwan | 479 |
| Darweshpur | 593 |
| Raisa | 1,522 |
| Kaithir | 1,853 |
| Gauri | 2,358 |
| Gonkura | 1,243 |
| Madhopur | 10,089 |
| Rasulpur | 531 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahkar, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia