Mahadewa Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahadewa is a village situated in Jokihat block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 215 families residing in the village Mahadewa. The total population of Mahadewa is 1,040 out of which 554 are males and 486 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahadewa is 877.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahadewa village is 210 which is 20% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahadewa is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Mahadewa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahadewa is 53.9%. Thus Mahadewa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 60.18% and the female literacy rate is 46.65% in Mahadewa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahadewa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahadewa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahadewa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 112 | 98 |
| Literacy | 53.86% | 60.18% | 46.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 55 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 593 | 288 | 305 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahadewa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahadewa village out of total population, 658 were engaged in work activities. 33.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 658 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 209 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 120 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 81 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 436 | 181 | 255 |
| Non Working | 382 | 164 | 218 |
Map of Mahadewa, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahadewa, Jokihat
Below are the list of villages near Mahadewa village in Jokihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rani Istamrar | 1,414 |
| Gachh Mahadewa | 389 |
| Dhanpura | 1,377 |
| Bankora | 1,275 |
| Jokihat | 1,589 |
| Pathrabari | 2,653 |
| Artia | 2,241 |
| Malchhari | 1,918 |
| Sisauna | 12,824 |
| Shahpur | 129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahadewa, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia