Mahra Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Mahra is a village situated in Jarmundi block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 45 families residing in the village Mahra. The total population of Mahra is 274 out of which 172 are males and 102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahra is 593.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahra village is 56 which is 20% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahra is 647 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (593) of Mahra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahra is 61.9%. Thus Mahra village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 76.81% and the female literacy rate is 36.25% in Mahra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 34 | 22 |
| Literacy | 61.93% | 76.81% | 36.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 168 | 118 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 66 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.3% of total population in Mahra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahra village out of total population, 89 were engaged in work activities. 18% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 37 | 36 |
| Non Working | 185 | 123 | 62 |
Nearby Villages to Mahra,
Below are the list of villages near Mahra village in Jarmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhuban | 426 |
| Balwa | 314 |
| Semaria | 274 |
| Lakrapahari | 240 |
| Chandanpahari | 579 |
| Khijuria | 186 |
| Sahra | 789 |
| Garia | 332 |
| Pathri | 289 |
| Damgarha | 172 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahra, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia