Mahara Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Mahara is a village situated in Surankote tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 575 families residing in the village Mahara. The total population of Mahara is 3,290 out of which 1,733 are males and 1,557 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahara is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahara village is 535 which is 16% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahara is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Mahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahara is 58.8%. Thus Mahara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 72.01% and the female literacy rate is 44.19% 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 | 535 | 286 | 249 |
| Literacy | 58.8% | 72.01% | 44.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 298 | 164 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 1,670 | 691 | 979 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Mahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahara village out of total population, 742 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 742 workers engaged in Main Work, 463 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 547 | 518 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 463 | 444 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 64 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 172 | 23 |
| Non Working | 2,548 | 1,043 | 1,505 |
Map of Mahara, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Mahara, Surankote
Below are the list of villages near Mahara village in Surankote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bafliaz | 6,294 |
| Behrangala | 2,204 |
| Buni Khet | 1,625 |
| Sailan | 2,224 |
| Chananser | 582 |
| Chandi Marh | 3,870 |
| Dogey | 2,781 |
| Poshiana | 4,130 |
| Morha | 3,677 |
| Traran Wali | 2,713 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahara, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia