Maher Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Maher is a village situated in Islamnagar Aliganj block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 102 families residing in the village Maher. The total population of Maher is 559 out of which 282 are males and 277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maher is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maher village is 99 which is 18% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maher is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Maher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maher is 56.1%. Thus Maher village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 63.68% and the female literacy rate is 48.23% 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 | 99 | 48 | 51 |
| Literacy | 56.09% | 63.68% | 48.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 414 | 211 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 301 | 133 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Maher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maher village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 20.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 41 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 94 | 70 |
| Non Working | 352 | 146 | 206 |
Map of Maher, Jamui, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maher, Islamnagar Aliganj
Below are the list of villages near Maher village in Islamnagar Aliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malikpur | 345 |
| Jekhra | 886 |
| Dinnagar | 6,351 |
| Kaiar | 5,570 |
| Chhatiaini | 1,836 |
| Balda | 2,069 |
| Dhanawan | 2,753 |
| Mohanpur | 1,988 |
| Sagawan | 1,199 |
| Sahora | 3,013 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maher, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia