Mahesh khunt Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahesh khunt is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 557 families residing in the village Mahesh khunt. The total population of Mahesh khunt is 2,697 out of which 1,428 are males and 1,269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahesh khunt is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahesh khunt village is 547 which is 20% of the total population. There are 273 male children and 274 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahesh khunt is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Mahesh khunt village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahesh khunt is 43.8%. Thus Mahesh khunt village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 52.55% and the female literacy rate is 33.67% in Mahesh khunt village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahesh khunt village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahesh khunt Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahesh khunt village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 547 | 273 | 274 |
| Literacy | 43.81% | 52.55% | 33.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 41 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,755 | 821 | 934 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahesh khunt village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahesh khunt village out of total population, 745 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 745 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 309 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 467 | 429 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 85 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 309 | 291 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 46 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 278 | 256 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,952 | 743 | 1,209 |
Map of Mahesh khunt, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahesh khunt, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Mahesh khunt village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Habka | 644 |
| Shagunian | 1,139 |
| Sakma | 2,904 |
| Gandbas | 5,207 |
| Teghra | 547 |
| Belgachhi | 5,936 |
| Basbaili | 2,014 |
| Babhanpura | 561 |
| Saura | 1,923 |
| Balua | 615 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahesh khunt, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia