Mahara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahara is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 340 families residing in the village Mahara. The total population of Mahara is 1,678 out of which 852 are males and 826 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahara is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahara village is 200 which is 12% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahara is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Mahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahara is 62.7%. Thus Mahara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 76.84% and the female literacy rate is 48.29% 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 | 200 | 105 | 95 |
| Literacy | 62.72% | 76.84% | 48.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 197 | 97 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 115 | 64 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 751 | 278 | 473 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Mahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahara village out of total population, 935 were engaged in work activities. 44.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 935 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 413 | 314 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 163 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 87 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 61 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 522 | 191 | 331 |
| Non Working | 743 | 347 | 396 |
Map of Mahara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahara, Manbazar - I
Below are the list of villages near Mahara village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Larra | 478 |
| Majhihira | 2,104 |
| Kaparra | 976 |
| Kadma | 1,547 |
| Punrra | 1,890 |
| Janra | 1,058 |
| Kurmasol | 1,337 |
| Bamni | 2,481 |
| Daka Kendu | 1,759 |
| Chakya Alias Bhabanipur | 338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia