Mahargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Mahargaon is a village situated in Puraula tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 147 families residing in the village Mahargaon. The total population of Mahargaon is 735 out of which 366 are males and 369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahargaon is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahargaon village is 114 which is 16% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahargaon is 629 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Mahargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahargaon is 72.3%. Thus Mahargaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.2% of Uttarkashi district. The male literacy rate is 88.18% and the female literacy rate is 57.85% in Mahargaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahargaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahargaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahargaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 70 | 44 |
| Literacy | 72.3% | 88.18% | 57.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155 | 84 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 286 | 105 | 181 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahargaon village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 286 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 307 | 146 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 286 | 127 | 159 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 427 | 219 | 208 |
Map of Mahargaon, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Mahargaon, Puraula
Below are the list of villages near Mahargaon village in Puraula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandiyal Gaon | 1,818 |
| Dokhari | 31 |
| Puseli | 26 |
| Kufara | 252 |
| Math | 757 |
| Dukra | 143 |
| Lamkoti | 260 |
| Rateri | 67 |
| Thakrari | 248 |
| Mairiyara | 258 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahargaon, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia