Mahua Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahua is a village situated in Terhagachh block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 322 families residing in the village Mahua. The total population of Mahua is 1,599 out of which 854 are males and 745 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahua is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahua village is 288 which is 18% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahua is 735 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Mahua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahua is 58.6%. Thus Mahua village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 70.06% and the female literacy rate is 45.91% in Mahua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 288 | 166 | 122 |
| Literacy | 58.58% | 70.06% | 45.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 177 | 93 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 831 | 372 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahua village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 294 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 347 | 328 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 294 | 282 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 73 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,171 | 453 | 718 |
Nearby Villages to Mahua,
Below are the list of villages near Mahua village in Terhagachh.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahua, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia