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.

Population
9,038
Families
1,898
Literacy
53.46%
Sex Ratio
919

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

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