Maher Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Maher is a village situated in Tan Kuppa block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 207 families residing in the village Maher. The total population of Maher is 1,230 out of which 607 are males and 623 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maher is 1,026.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maher village is 246 which is 20% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maher is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Maher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maher is 56.3%. Thus Maher village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 73.22% and the female literacy rate is 40.32% in Maher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 129 | 117 |
| Literacy | 56.3% | 73.22% | 40.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 339 | 164 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 676 | 257 | 419 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maher village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 36% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 83 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 77 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 151 | 4 |
| Non Working | 988 | 373 | 615 |
Map of Maher, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maher, Tan Kuppa
Below are the list of villages near Maher village in Tan Kuppa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aropur | 2,809 |
| Mahamadpur | 804 |
| Salempur | 114 |
| Pathra | 574 |
| Saidpur | 1,563 |
| Jabra | 410 |
| Tel Bigha | 619 |
| Imadpur | 845 |
| Utli Bara | 2,816 |
| Gajadharpur | 1,781 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maher, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia