Menhan Population, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Menhan is a village situated in Dandari block of Begusarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 861 families residing in the village Menhan. The total population of Menhan is 3,985 out of which 2,143 are males and 1,842 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Menhan is 860.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Menhan village is 686 which is 17% of the total population. There are 366 male children and 320 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Menhan is 874 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Menhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Menhan is 62.5%. Thus Menhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.1% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 70.29% and the female literacy rate is 53.48% in Menhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Menhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Menhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Menhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 686 | 366 | 320 |
| Literacy | 62.53% | 70.29% | 53.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 940 | 511 | 429 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,922 | 894 | 1,028 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Menhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Menhan village out of total population, 1,574 were engaged in work activities. 34.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,574 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 538 | 474 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 117 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 142 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 196 | 184 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,036 | 543 | 493 |
| Non Working | 2,411 | 1,126 | 1,285 |
Nearby Villages to Menhan,
Below are the list of villages near Menhan village in Dandari.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Menhan, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia