Mahela Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahela is a village situated in Dhuraiya block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 611 families residing in the village Mahela. The total population of Mahela is 3,446 out of which 1,786 are males and 1,660 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahela is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahela village is 780 which is 23% of the total population. There are 422 male children and 358 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahela is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Mahela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahela is 44.9%. Thus Mahela village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 60.19% and the female literacy rate is 28.8% in Mahela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 780 | 422 | 358 |
| Literacy | 44.86% | 60.19% | 28.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 219 | 109 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,250 | 965 | 1,285 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahela village out of total population, 1,536 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,536 workers engaged in Main Work, 378 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 283 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 737 | 587 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 378 | 323 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 283 | 198 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 63 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 799 | 264 | 535 |
| Non Working | 1,910 | 935 | 975 |
Map of Mahela, Banka, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahela, Dhuraiya
Below are the list of villages near Mahela village in Dhuraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishunpur | 3,380 |
| Taiadih | 612 |
| Sathiari | 1,475 |
| Hasanpur | 1,628 |
| Parghari | 104 |
| Thagrua | 288 |
| Balias | 1,540 |
| Mirzapur | 216 |
| Balias | 23 |
| Mahua | 246 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahela, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia