Maharas Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Maharas is a village situated in Banma Itahri block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 864 families residing in the village Maharas. The total population of Maharas is 4,469 out of which 2,307 are males and 2,162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maharas is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maharas village is 905 which is 20% of the total population. There are 447 male children and 458 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maharas is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Maharas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maharas is 56.4%. Thus Maharas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 70.91% and the female literacy rate is 40.55% in Maharas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maharas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maharas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maharas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 905 | 447 | 458 |
| Literacy | 56.4% | 70.91% | 40.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 131 | 69 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,459 | 988 | 1,471 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maharas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maharas village out of total population, 1,343 were engaged in work activities. 31.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,343 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 425 | 387 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 185 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 71 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 123 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 918 | 623 | 295 |
| Non Working | 3,126 | 1,297 | 1,829 |
Map of Maharas, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maharas, Banma Itahri
Below are the list of villages near Maharas village in Banma Itahri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusmhi | 3,413 |
| Murli | 4,585 |
| Sarbela | 6,702 |
| Shamsuddinpur | 894 |
| Kasimpur | 3,633 |
| Khorasan | 4,847 |
| Ghordaur | 12,550 |
| Deokal | 41 |
| Rasalpur | 5,775 |
| Lalpur | 4,458 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maharas, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia