Maira Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Maira is a village situated in Mansahi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 502 families residing in the village Maira. The total population of Maira is 2,529 out of which 1,265 are males and 1,264 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maira is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maira village is 557 which is 22% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 302 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maira is 1,184 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Maira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maira is 49.5%. Thus Maira village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 53.76% and the female literacy rate is 45.01% in Maira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 557 | 255 | 302 |
| Literacy | 49.49% | 53.76% | 45.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 196 | 100 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 869 | 418 | 451 |
| Illiterate | 1,553 | 722 | 831 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.4% of total population in Maira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maira village out of total population, 880 were engaged in work activities. 32.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 880 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 240 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 151 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 68 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 593 | 343 | 250 |
| Non Working | 1,649 | 682 | 967 |
Nearby Villages to Maira,
Below are the list of villages near Maira village in Mansahi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ekauna | 2,886 |
| Phulahra | 3,189 |
| Bhakhripur | 1,423 |
| Gurgawan | 484 |
| Raghuni Chak | 2,686 |
| Lahsa | 4,399 |
| Morangi | 4,755 |
| Pachbarga | 746 |
| Naraenpur | 1,079 |
| Kuraitha | 4,265 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maira, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia