Mahesia Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahesia is a village situated in Riga block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,095 families residing in the village Mahesia. The total population of Mahesia is 5,301 out of which 2,800 are males and 2,501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahesia is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahesia village is 1003 which is 19% of the total population. There are 519 male children and 484 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahesia is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Mahesia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahesia is 52%. Thus Mahesia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 59.18% and the female literacy rate is 43.88% in Mahesia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahesia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahesia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahesia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,003 | 519 | 484 |
| Literacy | 52% | 59.18% | 43.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 372 | 203 | 169 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,066 | 1,450 | 1,616 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahesia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahesia village out of total population, 1,511 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,511 workers engaged in Main Work, 327 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 486 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,036 | 938 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 327 | 304 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 486 | 464 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 142 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 475 | 415 | 60 |
| Non Working | 3,790 | 1,447 | 2,343 |
Map of Mahesia, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahesia, Riga
Below are the list of villages near Mahesia village in Riga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basantpur | 2,612 |
| Shahbazpur | 5,800 |
| Pakri | 2,809 |
| Kharsan | 5,056 |
| Batraulia | 720 |
| Kusumari | 5,270 |
| Pakri | 7,516 |
| Sirahi | 5,608 |
| Ijrahia | 1,677 |
| Rampur Gangauli | 6,272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahesia, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia