Mahekhaira Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahekhaira is a village situated in Singhia block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,235 families residing in the village Mahekhaira. The total population of Mahekhaira is 6,236 out of which 3,210 are males and 3,026 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahekhaira is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahekhaira village is 1241 which is 20% of the total population. There are 584 male children and 657 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahekhaira is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Mahekhaira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahekhaira is 63.7%. Thus Mahekhaira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 75.93% and the female literacy rate is 50.15% in Mahekhaira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahekhaira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahekhaira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahekhaira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,241 | 584 | 657 |
| Literacy | 63.7% | 75.93% | 50.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,402 | 729 | 673 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,054 | 1,216 | 1,838 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahekhaira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahekhaira village out of total population, 2,150 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,150 workers engaged in Main Work, 352 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 696 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,173 | 922 | 251 |
| Cultivators | 352 | 339 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 696 | 492 | 204 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 83 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 977 | 556 | 421 |
| Non Working | 4,086 | 1,732 | 2,354 |
Map of Mahekhaira, Samastipur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahekhaira, Singhia
Below are the list of villages near Mahekhaira village in Singhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaina | 2,209 |
| Morwara | 2,721 |
| Kaina | 2,458 |
| Singhia | 31,952 |
| Rampur Bahor | 2,693 |
| Basudewa | 1,692 |
| Lada | 1,535 |
| Golea | 1,158 |
| Lulhaul | 14,190 |
| Pato Bilahi | 2,042 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahekhaira, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia