Mahar Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Mahar is a village situated in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Mahar. The total population of Mahar is 1,370 out of which 735 are males and 635 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahar is 864.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahar village is 136 which is 10% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahar is 722 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Mahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahar is 78.6%. Thus Mahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 83.38% and the female literacy rate is 73.18% in Mahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 79 | 57 |
| Literacy | 78.61% | 83.38% | 73.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 498 | 264 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 400 | 188 | 212 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahar village out of total population, 414 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 414 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 352 | 318 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 126 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 181 | 152 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 55 | 7 |
| Non Working | 956 | 362 | 594 |
Map of Mahar, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Mahar, Ajnala
Below are the list of villages near Mahar village in Ajnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jauns | 1,528 |
| Chahia | 20 |
| Othian | 3,236 |
| Umarpura | 1,902 |
| Kotli Sakka | 1,276 |
| Isapur | 793 |
| Bagga | 3,329 |
| Mattia | 1,008 |
| Bhitte Wadh | 3,494 |
| Raipur Khurd | 740 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahar, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia