Mahar Population, Caste, Working Data Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Mahar is a village situated in Devprayag tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 182 families residing in the village Mahar. The total population of Mahar is 740 out of which 329 are males and 411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahar is 1,249.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahar village is 102 which is 14% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahar is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,249) of Mahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahar is 61%. Thus Mahar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.9% of Tehri Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 83.03% and the female literacy rate is 44.04% 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 | 102 | 52 | 50 |
| Literacy | 60.97% | 83.03% | 44.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 27 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 351 | 99 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% 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, 361 were engaged in work activities. 19.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 69 | 45 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 44 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 292 | 89 | 203 |
| Non Working | 379 | 195 | 184 |
Map of Mahar, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Mahar, Devprayag
Below are the list of villages near Mahar village in Devprayag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kim Khola | 413 |
| Pali | 77 |
| Jagathi | 161 |
| Jakhed | 30 |
| Tungriyal Kanda | 247 |
| Pyunkhari | 162 |
| Jiyal danda | 188 |
| Kandi Gusainyo Ki | 224 |
| Pali Malli | 39 |
| Gusain Gaon | 262 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahar, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia