Men Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Men is a village situated in Belaganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 518 families residing in the village Men. The total population of Men is 3,174 out of which 1,618 are males and 1,556 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Men is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Men village is 562 which is 18% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Men is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Men village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Men is 60.3%. Thus Men village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 70.27% and the female literacy rate is 49.84% in Men village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Men village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Men Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Men village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 562 | 286 | 276 |
| Literacy | 60.26% | 70.27% | 49.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 832 | 413 | 419 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,600 | 682 | 918 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Men village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Men village out of total population, 1,053 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,053 workers engaged in Main Work, 246 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 800 | 576 | 224 |
| Cultivators | 246 | 235 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 366 | 196 | 170 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 133 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 253 | 91 | 162 |
| Non Working | 2,121 | 951 | 1,170 |
Nearby Villages to Men,
Below are the list of villages near Men village in Belaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Turi | 2,459 |
| Gangti | 1,379 |
| Charhata Aghatpur | 1,410 |
| Koriyawan | 2,833 |
| Panda Bigha | 1,366 |
| Pai Bigha | 8,609 |
| Manjhar | 3,068 |
| Kormathu | 3,183 |
| Koiri Bigha | 1,884 |
| Mahammadpur | 498 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Men, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia