Mahanagar Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahanagar is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 466 families residing in the village Mahanagar. The total population of Mahanagar is 2,310 out of which 1,180 are males and 1,130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahanagar is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahanagar village is 500 which is 22% of the total population. There are 243 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahanagar is 1,058 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Mahanagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahanagar is 35.1%. Thus Mahanagar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 41.3% and the female literacy rate is 28.41% in Mahanagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahanagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahanagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahanagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 500 | 243 | 257 |
| Literacy | 35.08% | 41.3% | 28.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 504 | 243 | 261 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 400 | 203 | 197 |
| Illiterate | 1,675 | 793 | 882 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in Mahanagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahanagar village out of total population, 802 were engaged in work activities. 51.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 802 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 295 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 414 | 383 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 94 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 295 | 274 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 388 | 191 | 197 |
| Non Working | 1,508 | 606 | 902 |
Map of Mahanagar, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahanagar, Barsoi
Below are the list of villages near Mahanagar village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kachana | 1,215 |
| Pirasan | 958 |
| Chichaura | 1,237 |
| Bighaurhat | 6,531 |
| Kasul | 558 |
| Dagrapara | 541 |
| Pokharia | 698 |
| Kuchiamor | 1,843 |
| Bairia | 480 |
| Shekhpura | 1,590 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahanagar, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia