Mahur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dima Hasao, Assam - Census 2011

Mahur is a Town Committee city situated in Mahur circle of Dima Hasao district. The Mahur city is divided into 2 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 501 families residing in the Mahur city. The total population of Mahur is 2,121 out of which 1,203 are males and 918 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahur is 763.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahur city is 254 which is 12% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahur is 764 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (763).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahur is 90%. Thus Mahur has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.5% of Dima Hasao district. The male literacy rate is 92.73% and the female literacy rate is 86.51% in Mahur.

Population
2,121
Literacy
90%
Sex Ratio
763

Mahur Town Committee has total administration over 501 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Mahur Town Committee

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahur Town Committee.

Total Male Female
Children 254 144 110
Literacy 90% 81.6% 76.1%
Scheduled Caste 268 141 127
Scheduled Tribe 263 131 132
Illiterate 440 221 219

Caste-wise Population - Mahur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.4% of total population in Mahur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 268 141 127
Schedule Tribe 263 131 132

Religion-wise Population - Mahur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mahur is 1,774 which is 83.64% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mahur is 166 which is 7.83% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Mahur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,774 (83.64%) 1,003 771
Muslim 166 (7.83%) 110 56
Christian 159 (7.5%) 75 84
Sikh 9 (0.42%) 8 1
Buddhist 10 (0.47%) 4 6
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 3 (0.14%) 3 0

Literacy Rate - Mahur

The total literacy rate of Mahur was 90.04% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 1,681 literates, males were 982 while females were 699. Also the male literacy rate was 92.73% and the female literacy rate was 86.51% in Mahur.

  Mahur Assam
Female 86.51% 66.27%
Male 92.73% 77.85%
Total 90.04% 72.19%

Sex Ratio - Mahur

The Sex Ratio of Mahur is 763. Thus per every 1000 men there were 763 females in Mahur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 764 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 763 ) of Mahur.


Child Population - Mahur

According to Census 2011, there were 254 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Mahur. Out of which 144 were male while 110 were female.


Working Population - Mahur

In Mahur Town Committee out of total population, 802 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 802 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 755 663 92
Cultivators 4 4 0
Agriculture Labourer 2 2 0
Household Industries 10 9 1
Other Workers 739 648 91
Marginal Workers 47 41 6
Non Working 1,319 499 820

Mahur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mahur is further divided into 2 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 904 81.7% 677
2 Ward No - 2 1,217 77.4% 833

Map of Mahur, Dima Hasao, Assam


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