Mahsar Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahsar is a village situated in Sheikhpura block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 318 families residing in the village Mahsar. The total population of Mahsar is 2,282 out of which 1,235 are males and 1,047 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahsar is 848.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahsar village is 527 which is 23% of the total population. There are 266 male children and 261 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahsar is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (848) of Mahsar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahsar is 36.5%. Thus Mahsar village has lower literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 49.64% and the female literacy rate is 20.23% in Mahsar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahsar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahsar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahsar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 527 | 266 | 261 |
| Literacy | 36.47% | 49.64% | 20.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 386 | 197 | 189 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,642 | 754 | 888 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Mahsar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahsar village out of total population, 952 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 952 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 704 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 931 | 573 | 358 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 163 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 704 | 394 | 310 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,330 | 649 | 681 |
Nearby Villages to Mahsar,
Below are the list of villages near Mahsar village in Sheikhpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaimangla | 2,066 |
| Barui | 2,183 |
| Othma | 897 |
| Madari | 1,664 |
| Pachnan | 5,565 |
| Nirpur | 583 |
| Maninda | 1,608 |
| Paigambarpur | 1,485 |
| Khurrampur | 1,374 |
| Kaithawan | 3,744 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahsar, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia