Mahalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahalgaon is a village situated in Jokihat block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,898 families residing in the village Mahalgaon. The total population of Mahalgaon is 9,038 out of which 4,710 are males and 4,328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahalgaon is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahalgaon village is 1818 which is 20% of the total population. There are 888 male children and 930 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahalgaon is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Mahalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahalgaon is 53.5%. Thus Mahalgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 62.93% and the female literacy rate is 42.82% in Mahalgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahalgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahalgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahalgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,818 | 888 | 930 |
| Literacy | 53.46% | 62.93% | 42.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 469 | 256 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,178 | 2,305 | 2,873 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahalgaon village out of total population, 3,151 were engaged in work activities. 56.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,151 workers engaged in Main Work, 398 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,226 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,788 | 1,698 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 398 | 390 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,226 | 1,168 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 106 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,363 | 627 | 736 |
| Non Working | 5,887 | 2,385 | 3,502 |
Map of Mahalgaon, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahalgaon, Jokihat
Below are the list of villages near Mahalgaon village in Jokihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karahara | 1,171 |
| Ukhwa | 3,300 |
| Bardenga | 4,876 |
| Kishunpur | 498 |
| Kursail | 8,278 |
| Uda | 5,037 |
| Chakai | 11,525 |
| Chirah | 3,008 |
| Rahikpur | 1,676 |
| Phulpur Purwari | 3,618 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahalgaon, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia