Mahant Population, Caste, Working Data Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Mahant is a village situated in Nawagarh tehsil of Janjgir - Champa district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 855 families residing in the village Mahant. The total population of Mahant is 4,600 out of which 2,298 are males and 2,302 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahant is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahant village is 697 which is 15% of the total population. There are 340 male children and 357 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahant is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Mahant village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahant is 73.1%. Thus Mahant village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63% of Janjgir - Champa district. The male literacy rate is 86.62% and the female literacy rate is 59.59% in Mahant village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahant village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahant Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahant village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 697 | 340 | 357 |
| Literacy | 73.15% | 86.62% | 59.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,404 | 715 | 689 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 1,745 | 602 | 1,143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Mahant village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahant village out of total population, 2,406 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,406 workers engaged in Main Work, 653 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,169 | 830 | 339 |
| Cultivators | 653 | 499 | 154 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 272 | 134 | 138 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 239 | 192 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,237 | 540 | 697 |
| Non Working | 2,194 | 928 | 1,266 |
Map of Mahant, Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Mahant, Nawagarh
Below are the list of villages near Mahant village in Nawagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Darri | 1,214 |
| Amora | 3,336 |
| Ghutiya | 1,468 |
| Chaura Bhata | 1,428 |
| Khaira | 1,253 |
| Awrid | 2,904 |
| Sendari | 1,357 |
| Budena | 2,307 |
| Kuthur | 2,412 |
| Jagmahant | 1,444 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahant, Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia