Mehiyan Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Mehiyan is a village situated in Mohanpur block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 111 families residing in the village Mehiyan. The total population of Mehiyan is 720 out of which 364 are males and 356 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehiyan is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehiyan village is 106 which is 15% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehiyan is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Mehiyan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehiyan is 56.8%. Thus Mehiyan village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 66.45% and the female literacy rate is 47.04% in Mehiyan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehiyan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehiyan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehiyan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 54 | 52 |
| Literacy | 56.84% | 66.45% | 47.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 319 | 161 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 371 | 158 | 213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehiyan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehiyan village out of total population, 302 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 302 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 142 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 86 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 55 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 3 | 46 |
| Non Working | 418 | 219 | 199 |
Nearby Villages to Mehiyan,
Below are the list of villages near Mehiyan village in Mohanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bulaki Chak | 349 |
| Erki | 2,537 |
| Pathak Gorail | 570 |
| Gajadharpur | 262 |
| Sudia Gorail | 562 |
| Dharahar | 128 |
| Dhanahari | 677 |
| Guhi | 130 |
| Rampur | 421 |
| Kulahi Arazi | 291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehiyan, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia