Mahendrapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahendrapur is a village situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 985 families residing in the village Mahendrapur. The total population of Mahendrapur is 5,444 out of which 2,857 are males and 2,587 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahendrapur is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahendrapur village is 1147 which is 21% of the total population. There are 575 male children and 572 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahendrapur is 995 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Mahendrapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahendrapur is 37.3%. Thus Mahendrapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 43.03% and the female literacy rate is 30.77% in Mahendrapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahendrapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahendrapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahendrapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,147 | 575 | 572 |
| Literacy | 37.28% | 43.03% | 30.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 809 | 411 | 398 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,842 | 1,875 | 1,967 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahendrapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahendrapur village out of total population, 1,422 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,422 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 392 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,025 | 953 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 261 | 247 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 392 | 359 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 355 | 336 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 397 | 254 | 143 |
| Non Working | 4,022 | 1,650 | 2,372 |
Map of Mahendrapur, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahendrapur, Purnia East
Below are the list of villages near Mahendrapur village in Purnia East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishunpur | 540 |
| Kishunpur | 4,352 |
| Matiari | 73 |
| Parmanandpur | 3,263 |
| Maharajpur | 5,505 |
| Jiagachhi | 1,928 |
| Sikandarpur | 2,616 |
| Dadaur | 368 |
| Lalganj | 11,045 |
| Tariabhag | 489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahendrapur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia