Mahuwain Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahuwain is a village situated in Parihar block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 535 families residing in the village Mahuwain. The total population of Mahuwain is 2,629 out of which 1,379 are males and 1,250 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahuwain is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahuwain village is 507 which is 19% of the total population. There are 268 male children and 239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahuwain is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Mahuwain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahuwain is 50.4%. Thus Mahuwain village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 56.17% and the female literacy rate is 44.11% in Mahuwain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahuwain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahuwain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahuwain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 507 | 268 | 239 |
| Literacy | 50.42% | 56.17% | 44.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 77 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,559 | 755 | 804 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahuwain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahuwain village out of total population, 814 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 814 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 521 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 716 | 600 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 51 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 521 | 446 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 26 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 77 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 35 | 63 |
| Non Working | 1,815 | 744 | 1,071 |
Nearby Villages to Mahuwain,
Below are the list of villages near Mahuwain village in Parihar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laptaha Lagunia | 2,075 |
| Jagdhar | 6,501 |
| Khursaha | 2,440 |
| Bhawanipur | 3,298 |
| Lauharia | 7,366 |
| Ramnaika | 3,644 |
| Bara urf Nonahi | 3,645 |
| Amwa | 641 |
| Indarwa | 4,258 |
| Adhgain | 1,173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahuwain, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia