Mahara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahara is a village situated in Galsi - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 557 families residing in the village Mahara. The total population of Mahara is 2,254 out of which 1,145 are males and 1,109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahara is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahara village is 220 which is 10% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahara is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Mahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahara is 63.5%. Thus Mahara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 70.34% and the female literacy rate is 56.49% in Mahara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 120 | 100 |
| Literacy | 63.47% | 70.34% | 56.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,629 | 829 | 800 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 963 | 424 | 539 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Mahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahara village out of total population, 1,078 were engaged in work activities. 45.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,078 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 223 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 487 | 370 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 136 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 223 | 121 | 102 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 113 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 591 | 324 | 267 |
| Non Working | 1,176 | 451 | 725 |
Map of Mahara, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahara, Galsi - II
Below are the list of villages near Mahara village in Galsi - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanhati | 381 |
| Mallikpur | 1,296 |
| Belan | 2,745 |
| Bakta | 1,482 |
| Tentulmuri | 784 |
| Garamba | 2,041 |
| Gomai | 1,629 |
| Dakshin Bhasapur | 578 |
| Darbarpur | 1,432 |
| Mithapur | 1,695 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia